Educating the Scholar Practitioner in Organization Development
Will be published approx. on 11. October 2011
Book
Hardback
170 pages
978-1-61735-666-7 (ISBN)
Description
Organization Development (OD) is a young social science. Little has been written on the intentional development of OD professionals. As a young field of inquiry it is important to understand how the future leaders of the field of OD are being developed. The focus of this work explores the education of scholar practitioners in OD. The research upon which this document is based examined the impact that professional research doctoral programs (affiliated with the field of OD) had on the learning and professional development of select doctoral graduates. Alumni reported important elements of their educational experience that contributed to their professional and personal growth. The nature of these educational elements suggest processes or methods of teaching that may be transferable to training OD professionals in a broader context outside of higher education. Even more directly this research provides well informed feedback to administrators and faculty of professional research doctorate programs from the alumni about their educational experience. This feedback could be used to advance both program and course development in universities that offer these types of degrees. The intended audience of this work includes practitioners of OD, professors of OD and management, faculty and administrators of doctoral education, talent management and leadership development professionals, and adult educators.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Charlotte
United States
Publishing group
Emerald Publishing Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
426 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-61735-666-7 (9781617356667)
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Content
Introduction.
Part I. Background Literature
Chapter 1. Doctoral Education.
Chapter 2. The Doctoral Student.
Chapter 3. Achieving Learning.
Part II. Research Findings
Chapter 4. Faculty Perspectives.
Chapter 5. Alumni Perspectives.
Chapter 6. A Synthesis of Findings.
Part III. Implications of the Research
Chapter 7. Developing OD Practitioners.
Chapter 8. Developing Scholar Practitioner Doctoral Students.
Chapter 9. Toward a Culture of Learning.
Appendix 1: Research Methodology.
Appendix 2: Further Research.
References.
Author Bio.
Part I. Background Literature
Chapter 1. Doctoral Education.
Chapter 2. The Doctoral Student.
Chapter 3. Achieving Learning.
Part II. Research Findings
Chapter 4. Faculty Perspectives.
Chapter 5. Alumni Perspectives.
Chapter 6. A Synthesis of Findings.
Part III. Implications of the Research
Chapter 7. Developing OD Practitioners.
Chapter 8. Developing Scholar Practitioner Doctoral Students.
Chapter 9. Toward a Culture of Learning.
Appendix 1: Research Methodology.
Appendix 2: Further Research.
References.
Author Bio.