Organization Development
Behavioral Science Interventions for Organization Improvement
5th Edition
Published on 23. November 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-0-13-009374-5 (ISBN)
Description
French and Bell explore the improvement of organizations through planned, systematic, long-range efforts focused on the organization's culture and its human and social processes. They present a concise but comprehensive exposition of the theory, practice and research related to organization development. The Fifth Edition reflects recent developments, advances and expansions, and research.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 177 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
534 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-009374-5 (9780130093745)
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Wendell French | Cecil Bell
Organization Development
Behavioral Science Interventions for Organization Improvement
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01/1999
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Content
I. AN INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT. 1. The Field of Organization Development. 2. Definitions of Organization Development. 3. A History of Organization Development. 4. Values, Assumptions, and Beliefs in OD. II. THEORY AND MANAGEMENT OF OD. 5. Foundations of Organization Development. 6. Managing the OD Process. 7. Action Research and Organization Development. III. OD INTERVENTIONS. 8. OD Interventions: An Overview. 9. Team Interventions. 10. Intergroup and Third-Party Peacemaking Interventions. 11. Comprehensive Interventions. 12. Structural Interventions. 13. Training Experiences. IV. APPLICATIONS. 14. Issues in Consultant-Client Relationships. 15. System Ramifications. 16. Power, Politics and Organization Development. 17. Research on Organization Development. 18. The Future of OD.