An Experiential Approach to Organization Development, 8th Edition, Paperback, 8th Edition by Brown, Donald R

Paperback: 8th Edition
9780136106890
0136106897

Publication Date: 2010-01-16
Publisher: Pearson
Paperback : 454 pages
Edition: 8th Edition
Author: Brown, Donald R
ISBN-10: 0136106897
ISBN-13: 9780136106890

Product Description A conceptual and experiential approach to understanding organizational development. With a focus on the development of readers’ interpersonal skills, Experiential Approach to Organization Development provides a comprehensive, realistic, innovative, and practical introduction to the field. The eighth edition presents new and revised information, keeping the material fresh and relevant. From the Back Cover With a focus on the development of interpersonal skills, Experiential Approach to Organization Developmentprovides a comprehensive, realistic, innovative, and practical introduction to the field. Organizational Development and Reinventing the Organization; Organization Renewal: The Challenge of Change; Changing the Culture; Role and Style of the OD Practitioner; The Diagnostic Process; Overcoming Resistance to Change; Intervention Strategies; Process Intervention Skills; Employee Empowerment and Interpersonal Interventions; Team Development Interventions; Intergroup Development; Goal Setting for Effective Organizations; Work Team Development; High-Performing Systems and the Learning Organization; Organization Transformation and Strategic Change; The Challenge and the Future for Organizations This book is intended to assist the student, manager, and future OD practitioner in understanding the strategies and techniques of OD and moves from the more basic elements to the more complex.