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Book SynopsisMarket-leading text Organization Development and Change provides students with an excellent grounding in the theoretical underpinnings of the subject as well as describing, in practical terms, how behavioural science can be used to develop organizational strategies, structures and processes. It will enrich students' understanding and study of organization development, change management and human resources management.This is the first time the textbook has been adapted for Europe, South Africa and the Middle East. Therefore, all the core elements which have contributed to this popular textbook's success are complemented by the inclusion of recent and relevant developments in the field pertinent to these regions, enabling students to fully relate to the topics discussed.This title is available with MindTap, a flexible online learning solution which features an interactive eReader, a wide range of assignments and quizzes as well as scenario-based questions and cases to further entrench ke
Table of ContentsChapter 1: General introduction to organization development PART 1 Overview of organization development Chapter 2: The nature of planned change Chapter 3: The organization development practitioner PART 2 The process of organization development Chapter 4: Entering and contracting Chapter 5: Diagnosing Chapter 6: Collecting, analyzing and feeding back diagnostic information Chapter 7: Designing interventions Chapter 8: Managing change Chapter 9: Evaluating and institutionalizing organization development interventions PART 3 Human process interventions Chapter 10: Interpersonal and group process approaches Chapter 11: Organization process approaches PART 4 Technostructural interventions Chapter 12: Restructuring organizations Chapter 13: Employee involvement Chapter 14: Work design PART 5 Human resource interventions Chapter 15: Performance management Chapter 16: Talent management Chapter 17: Workforce diversity and wellness PART 6 Strategic change interventions Chapter 18: Transformational change Chapter 19: Continuous change Chapter 20: Transorganizational change PART 7 Special applications of organization development Chapter 21: Organization development for economic, ecological, social and health outcomes Chapter 22: Future directions in organization development Glossary Name index Subject index
