Organization Development: Principles, Processes, Performance

by Gary N. McLean

Designed for use in undergraduate and graduate programs in organization development, management, human resource development, and industrial and organizational psychology, Organization Development provides readers with an overview of the field and acquaints them with the basic principles, practices, values, and skills of OD. Covering every aspect of the work of an OD professional and featuring numerous illustrative case studies, it shows how OD professionals actually get work and what the first steps in any OD effort should be.

Author Gary McLean surveys different ways to assess an organizational situation—including a comparison of the Action Research and Appreciative Inquiry models—and provides forms for devising an action plan based on that assessment. He then looks at how to choose and implement a range of interventions at different levels, as well as how to evaluate the results of an intervention.

Organization Development goes beyond the organizational level to look at the application of OD on community, national, regional, and global levels. And it successfully combines theory and practice; process and outcomes; performance and affective results; effectiveness and efficiency.

480 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[بثينة · Rating 3 out of 5]

Practical overview on OD comprehensive and easy to read.

[J.A. Simmons V · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good ideas, but awfully written. A great starting point to continue with further research.

[Lolee · Rating 2 out of 5]

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