Essentials of Organizational Development and Change

Author: Cummings
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: This book is the concise edition of Organization Development and Change (7th Edition). It succinctly explains the fundamental theories of organization development and change, as well as the transformation challenges faced by organizations in the 21st century. It applies theories from behavioral science, organizational theory, and economics to the development of organizational structure, strategy, and processes. It reviews the major contexts of organization development, validates various assumptions, strategies, models, intervention techniques, and other aspects of organization development, and describes the general model of planned change. Part 2 elaborates on the planned process of change. According to the change process, it discusses how to implement and manage corresponding actions at each stage of transformation, and proposes a comprehensive diagnostic model that covers all levels of the organization, groups, and positions. Part 3 introduces practical organization development measures and skills. Examples include adjustments in technology and structure; means of promoting employee involvement; performance management, career planning and development, and employee diversity attributes; the relationship between the organization and its environment and culture, etc. Part 4 discusses the direction of international organization development and the future of organization development. This book has a broad scope and is suitable for: undergraduate and graduate students in business administration and public administration; organization development and human resources researchers; managers and administrative staff in enterprises and institutions; professionals engaged in business management training, career stress relief, and human resource management; as well as self-learners interested in organization development issues. It is particularly suitable for managerial training.