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Synopsis
Organization development is the systematic method of taking an objective look at how an organization is operating and gathering information, and then deciding on the most appropriate action to help that organization develop and improve.
Written by two leading experts in the field, this updated second edition of Organization Development includes new coverage of complexity and chaos theory, new case studies describing OD practices and attitudes in countries outside of the U.S. and U.K., and new chapters on change and culture and employee engagement and wellbeing. The authors have also re-structured the book's format, creating greater cross-referencing between the HR and OD sections and an added emphasis on the collaborations between OD and HR functions.
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About the Author
Dr. Mee-Yan Cheung-Judge is the founder of Quality & Equality Ltd and the author of many articles on organizational development. She writes and delivers OD training programs in the UK and has been voted one of the 25 most influential thinkers in HR by HR Magazine in 2008, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
Linda Holbeche is Co-Director of The Centre for Progressive Learning at London Metropolitan University, Director of The Holbeche Partnership, a development consulting company, and Adjunct Professor at Imperial College London’s Business School. She is the author of The Agile Organization (Kogan Page), Engaged (Jossey-Bass),The High Performance Organization (Routledge), and Reaping the Benefits of Mergers and Acquisitions (Routledge).
Review
"Cheung-Judge, who speaks, writes, and delivers organization development training programs in the UK, and Holbeche, an author, speaker, consultant, and researcher, supply students and organization development and human resources practitioners...with a guide to the basic principles of effective organization development. They overview its history and theory, various phases, the role of the practitioner, aspects of power and politics, and human resources context, with discussion of organizational design, culture change, managing transformational change, and developing effective leadership." (Book News, Inc.)
"In this edition, Cheung-Judge and Holbeche offer an even more comprehensive account of OD and HR in easy-to-read and practical terms. Purists in both fields will breathe a sigh of relief knowing that core principles have not been sacrificed with the addition of more contemporary theory and practice. Internal and external practitioners alike will appreciate this all in one reference." (Mary Ann Rainey, PhD Organizational Effectiveness Consultant and Executive Coach, MA Rainey Associate)
"Cheung-Judge and Holbeche have given a wonderful gift to the field of organization development and to OD and HR practitioners of all levels of experience. This book offers a remarkable combination of history of the pioneers, review of important thinkers and theories about organization change and leadership, as well as a how-to resource for the practitioner, including many illuminating case studies. ...Cheung-Judge ...explores the complex and ambiguous role of OD practitioners in their efforts to provide effective consulting help to their enormously complex organizations. ...Holbeche frames her perspective on HR in relation to OD by exploring the current challenges facing HR professionals in their role as critical supports to organization leaders. ...Cheung-Judge and Holbeche have written a coherent, comprehensive, and practical review of thought leaders, theories, and methods of OD and HR; and they have made a compelling case for the importance of greater integration and collaboration of the two disciplines in support of their organizations' successes. ...a valuable companion to both OD and HR professionals... ...insightful and useful." (Judy Vogel OD Practitioner)
"The first edition of Organization Development was a very useful compendium of theories, practices, and figures with well-informed guidance for practitioners. This new edition is even more so with expanded, updated, and new sections on complexity and chaos theories and approaches, Dialogic OD, the logistics and infrastructure that support change, behavioral change, organization agility and resilience, and employee engagement. Mee-Yan Cheung-Judge and Linda Holbeche have again produced a valuable handbook for both the beginning and experienced OD practitioner." (John D. Vogelsang Editor-in-Chief, OD Practitioner)
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- PublisherKogan Page
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 074947923X
- ISBN 13 9780749479237
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number2
- Number of pages448
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