Organisation development
Subtitle: theory and practice
By: Chris van Tonder, Gert Roodt, editors.
Contributors: Van Tonder, C. L.; Roodt, G.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Van Schaik
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Pretoria
Language: eng
Number of pages: 460
ISBN-13: 9780627026744
Subjects: Organizational change -- Textbooks; Organizational behavior -- Textbooks
Genres: Textbooks
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I: The defining character of OD: A historical perspective on the theory and practice of OD; title: Central features: change, process, values and systemic health; title: Ethics and/in organisation development; title: Part II: Central focus: the OD process: From action research to appreciative inquiry: a paradigm shift in organisation development and change; title: Intervention theory and process; title: Client systems: entry, contracting, action planning and termination; title: The art of diagnosis; title: Feedback: change mechanisms and interventions; title: Part III: OD: essential intervention: A typology of organisational change interventions, the workhorse of organisational change; title: Individual-focused interventions; title: Small-group interventions; title: Survey research and data feedback; title: Socio technical (socio and technical) system interventions; title: Comprehensive strategic and learning interventions; title: Part IV: Foundations of a "successful" OD: The role and competencies of the OD consultant; title: A contextual OD: multicultural, multinational and international; title: OD: contemporary and emerging issues; title: Consolidating and concluding perspectives; title: Organisation development case studies: A brief account from the annals of revolutionary change: fast-cycle change in the information technology sector; title: The turnaround strategy of Sasol mining; title: Changes in HR recruitment philosophy as driver of perpetual business change; title: HRD at Jurong Mining: the need for a coherent and systemic change response to environmental discontinuities; title: Rebranding: changing character, changing lanes or changing hands?