The NTL handbook of organization development and change : principles, practices, and perspectives / Brenda B. Jones and Michael Brazzel, editors.
Contributor(s): Jones, Brenda B | Brazzel, Michael.
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BookPublisher: San Francisco, CA : Pfeiffer, 2014Edition: Second edition.Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781118836033; 1118836030; 9781118836163; 1118836162; 9781118836170; 1118836170; 1118485815; 9781118485811.Other title: Handbook of organization development and change.Subject(s): Organizational change -- Management | Business consultants -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Business consultants -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Organizational change -- Management | Organizational change | Organizational effectiveness | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Human Resources & Personnel Management | Business consultants | Organizational change -- ManagementGenre/Form: Electronic books. | Handbooks and manuals.Additional physical formats: Print version:: NTL handbook of organization development and change.DDC classification: 658.4/06 Other classification: BUS030000 Online resources: Wiley Online Library Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This book provides an essential learning tool for both practitioners and students and presents the skills and competencies of an effective Organizational Development practitioner. It examines OD as both field and profession, and considers its history, values and ethics, and provides best practices, theories, methods, processes, and applications-contributed by a veritable "who's who" of contributors. The collection of nearly 30 chapters offers models that build effective organizations that can provide business, social, environmental, and global sustainability. It outlines the skills required to be an effective Organizational Development practitioner, highlights the importance of values and ethics, and methodically presents best practices, theories, methods, processes, and application for a new generation of OD practitioners and students faced with constantly emerging issues and changes in the workplace environment"-- Provided by publisher.
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Part one. Organization development as a profession and field of practice -- part two. Perspectives on organization development practice -- part three. Organization change, leadership, and culture -- part four. Working with groups and individuals -- part five. Multicultural perspectives -- part six. Areas of focus in organization development -- part seven. The present and future of organization development.
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