Organization Development : A Practitioner's Guide for OD and HR

Cheung-Judge, Mee-Yan, Holbeche, Linda

ISBN 10: 0749460946 / ISBN 13: 9780749460945

Editore: Kogan Page, Limited, 2011

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Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Codice articolo 19002164-20

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Titolo: Organization Development : A Practitioner's ...

Casa editrice: Kogan Page, Limited

Data di pubblicazione: 2011

Legatura: Brossura

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Riassunto:

Organization development is the systematic method of taking an objective look at how an organization is operating, gathering information, and then deciding on the most appropriate action to help that organization develop and improve.

Written by two leading experts in the field, Organization Development describes how OD can be used effectively in today's economy to create organizations that maximize their capability.

The authors provide advice on using diagnostic techniques to identify an organization's needs and on how to use them across a range of areas. With case studies and expert advice, Organization Development offers practical ideas and examples of how to make an organization more efficient.

Recensione:

"A wonderful gift to the field of organization development and to OD and HR practitioners of all levels of experience. This book offers a remarkable combination of history of the pioneers, review of important thinkers and theories about organization change and leadership, as well as a how-to resource for the practitioner, including many illuminating case studies." (Judy Vogel, OD Practitioner Journal)

"In these leaner and leaner times, the practical guidance of this book ensures that OD/ HR professionals and organization leaders have the tools and know-how to create and sustain healthy organizations." (Dean Royles, Director, NHS Employers)

"Mee-Yan's passion as an educator shines through on every page. She provides the theory from which practitioners can design impactful interventions." (Dame Julie Mellor, Partner, Consulting, PricewaterhouseCoopers)

"An excellent compendium of essential OD and HR theories, approaches and practices to help practitioners understand what is involved in, and how to go about, planned organizational change." (Robert J Marshak, PhD, Author of Covert Processes at Work and Organizational Change: Views from the edge)

"The book comes into its own by clearly differentiating what benefits OD brings but being careful to point out that it is vital to go through a series of steps rather than trying to jump in mid way through as we're probably all tempted to do at times." (HR Network (Scotland))

"The 'postscript section'...provides a very useful, almost crib-like option for the reader to get an overview of what the subject is about." (HR Network (Scotland))