- Provides a complete guide to implementing effective OD in your business and the tools to drive performance and growth
- Includes theory overviews as well as tools, techniques and international case studies for both students and practitioners
- Is unique among OD books in its practitioner focus and in providing a bridge between OD practice and HR context
Organization Development
A Practitioner's Guide for OD and HR
Create high-performing cultures with this book that both explains the theory of OD and includes practical guidance on dealing with change, organizational design and working cross-culturally.
Key features at a glance
EAN: 9780749470173
Edition: 2
Published:
Format: 233x156
448 pages
About the book
Written by two of the leading experts in the field, Organization Development is a guide to the basic principles of effective organization development.
A compendium of theories, practices, diagnostics techniques and figures, it provides practical advice for identifying an organization's needs and determining the most appropriate course of action to maximize organizational capability. It provides an overview of the history and theory of OD and addresses the various phases, the role of the practitioner, aspects of power and politics, and the human resources context. The book also discusses organizational design, culture change, managing transformational change, and developing effective leadership.
Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this fully updated new edition of Organization Development now includes coverage of complexity and chaos theory, new case studies describing OD practices and attitudes in countries outside of the US and UK, and new chapters on change and culture and on employee engagement and wellbeing. The authors also have added emphasis on the collaborations between OD and HR functions. It provides a wealth of helpful advice for OD practitioners, HR professionals and those with an interest in helping develop their organization.
About the authors
Dr. Mee-Yan Cheung-Judge is the founder of Quality & Equality Ltd. She speaks, writes and delivers most of the OD training programmes in the UK and was voted one of the 25 most influential thinkers in HR by HR Magazine in 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Dr. Linda Holbeche is co-director of The Centre for Progressive Learning at London Metropolitan University, director of The Holbeche Partnership, a development consulting company, and adjunct professor at Imperial College London's Business School, UK. She is the author of The Agile Organization (also published by Kogan Page).
Mee-Yan Cheung-Judge and Linda Holbeche have again produced a valuable handbook for both the beginning and experienced OD practitioner.
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