Strategic Organizational Learning: A Practitioner's Guide for Managers and Consultants

by Michael A. Beitler

"Strategic Organizational Learning" is written by a practitioner who is internationally known for offering practical guidance to senior executives, HR directors, internal and independent consultants, and trainers who are resposible for organizational learning and knowledge management.

Genres: Business

202 pages, Hardcover

First published January 17, 2003

Reviews

[Dorotea]

Great overview, with a focus on organizational culture intervention, of different frameworks of strategic management – Levin’s forcefield analysis and stages of change, Kotter’s model of leading change, French and Raven’s bases of power, Six Target process – detailed sections on data gathering and much more

[Sergiy]

Not a bad book, it gives a nice overview to different topics in OC and OD.

You won't become a pro after reading this book, that should be clear.
While I agree with previous commentaries that the book is relatively basic, but it is impossible to include in it everything one needs to gain expertise in that field.

Books of this type are nothing more than just an introduction to the field, same as books on management principles. They give an overview, but after that, you need to read specific and moire detailed books on particular topics.

Thereby, the "shallowness" of the book is not author's fault.

[D]

Not bad for a beginner delving into OD practices. This is fast food against gourmet cuisine. Does the job but can be shallow. Rather over hyped book. Wendel & French, Mouton & Blake, John Kotter or even Gary Maclean etc are much more comprehensive theory and practical books on Organizational change