Organization Development
Organization Development with its theoretical underpinnings in social and behavioral sciences
equips organization with the capability to foster individual and organizational effectiveness.
Organization Development (OD) is a significant step in bridging the talent demand and supply
gap for first rate OD professionals.
This book brings key insights derived from the worlds of theory and practice to provide a holistic
understanding of the field of OD. Focusing specially on issues relevant to India and the emerging
markets, it is enriched with contributions from eminent OD practitioners from academic,
corporate; and consulting organizations from different parts of the world.
Table of contents
Part 1 OD Concepts, Issues, and Theoretical Foundations
Organization Development with its theoretical underpinnings in social and behavioral sciences
equips organization with the capability to foster individual and organizational effectiveness.
Organization Development (OD) is a significant step in bridging the talent demand and supply
gap for first rate OD professionals.
This book brings key insights derived from the worlds of theory and practice to provide a holistic
understanding of the field of OD. Focusing specially on issues relevant to India and the emerging
markets, it is enriched with contributions from eminent OD practitioners from academic,
corporate; and consulting organizations from different parts of the world.
Table of contents
Part 1 OD Concepts, Issues, and Theoretical Foundations
- Introduction to OD
- OD as a planned change: Checklist for practitioners
- Rethinking resistance to change
- Person focused OD interventions
- Role focused OD interventions
- Process Consultation: An effective approach to change
- Survey Feedback as OD Intervention: Some experiences
- HRD Audit as an OD Intervention
- Action Research approach to OD
- Role or power and politics in OD
- 4 leadership roles of OD
- A systematic approach to OD
- OD and Quality Movement
- 8 OD myths that keep consultants from doing their best work
- OD: Now and Beyond
- Participation: considerations for designing process
- Diagnosing Organizational Issues through Training Workshops
- What makes people perceive and own problems?
- Enhancing capability for improving performance
- 5 Execution necessities
- Future Search: Collaborating for change
- Reflection on whole system change
- Is your organization ready for change?
- Leadership Style Inventory
- Transformation of Mawana Sugars: Power of appreciation and involvement
- Articulating a new vision for SBI