The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change: Principles, Practices, and Perspectives - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 078797773X ISBN 13: 9780787977733

Verlag: Wiley & Sons, 2006

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This book provides an essential learning tool for both practitioners and students and presents the skills and competencies of an effective OD practitioner. It examines OD as both field and profession, and considers its history, values and ethics, and provides best practices, theories, methods, processes, and applications - contributed by a veritable "who's who" of contributors. The collection of nearly 30 chapters offers models that build effective organizations that can provide business, social, environmental, and global sustainability. It outlines the skills required to be an effective OD practitioner, highlights the importance of values and ethics, and methodically presents best practices, theories, methods, processes, and application for a new generation of OD practitioners and students faced with constantly emerging issues and changes in the workplace environment.

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Michael Brazzel, Ph.D., is an organization development consultant, economist, university educator-researcher, and former manager in United States government agencies. He has experience as an internal and external OD consultant with consulting experience in North America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.

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Praise for The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change

"Exactly what the OD field has been calling for?a compendium of models, processes, and theories culled from top NTL experts. As a handbook, you can read some or read all of these gifts of knowledge. Depending on your level of experience, this book provides either a primer or a learning curve, never before so tangible. Enjoy!"
?Therese Yaeger, associate director, Doctoral Program in Organization Development, Benedictine University

"I opened this book and could not stop reading it. The breadth, depth, and quality of this book on OD and change kept me engaged."
?John D. Carter, president, Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, OSD Center

"The handbook brilliantly captures the forms, functions, and field that is OD from its academic origins through its development as a science and into its most practical applications."
?Lennox E. Joseph, advisor, organizational effectiveness and development, The World Bank

"Founders, pioneers, and co-creators of the future of OD have come together to offer educators, students, and practitioners a very rich, yet easy and enjoyable to read, overview of the past, present, and future values, principles, and practice of organizational development and change."
?Nancy Haus, faculty member, Bowling Green State University's Master of Organizational Development Program

Aus dem Klappentext

The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change is an essential tool for both practitioners and students who want to know how to effectively bring about meaningful and sustainable change in organizations. Featuring contributions from leading practitioners, academics, and scholars in the field, each chapter comprehensively explores a key aspect of organization development including core theories and methods, OD in the international and world setting, practical applications, the future of OD, and many others. Co-published with the NTL Institute, a long-time leader and champion for the field, The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change boasts an extensive range of knowledge, experience, and methods integrated by a philosophical system that underscores the vital mission of OD as well as provides expert guidance in the art and science of making organizational development and change work.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 078797773X
• ISBN 13: 9780787977733
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 544
• Herausgeber: Brazzel Michael, Jones Brenda
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar