Organization Development: The Process of Leading Organizational Change

Product Description Organization Development covers the latest research in organizational development interventions and the consulting process. It differs from current texts available by including more case studies and exercises for students to use in applying theoretical material to practical situtuations. This additional material makes the text more relevent and offers instructors the ability to use one volume instead of placing materials on reserve or asking students to purchase multiple texts. Review "Organization Development: The Process of Leading Organizational Change provides instructors and students with a comprehensive text covering the history, major influences, processes, steps and ethical and professional considerations associated with leading organizational change. The book is tightly written, interesting and accessible for students in upper division undergraduate or graduate level courses. I highly recommend the book to anyone who is teaching a course on organizational behavior or leading change in public or private organizations." (Lisa A. Dicke 20090925)"Anderson's text is a succinct and substantial introduction to an important field for both OD and HR professionals and for anyone interested in helping organizations thrive. It builds on a logical, informative discussion of the unfolding of what we now call OD, from T-Group spontaneity to OE statistical rigor. It considers both the values underlying the practice and the processes that make it effective. It's an ideal first text for the student of OD! And reasonably priced--if any textbooks are these days." (K.T. Connor, PhD 20090929) About the Author Donald L. Anderson, Ph.D., received his doctoral degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in Communication.He is the author of the textbook Organization Development (2009, Sage Publications).Dr. Anderson’s research interest is in discourse in organizational and institutional settings. His dissertation study examined the organizational discourse patterns that change during the process of organizational transformation, a study that earned a nomination for the International Communication Association’s W. Charles Redding Dissertation of the Year award in organizational communication. His research has been published in the academic journals Discourse Studies, the Journal of Business and Technical Communication, and the Journal of Organizational Change Management. He has also contributed to The Handbook of Organizational Discourse, Case Studies in Organizational Communication, and the International Encyclopedia of Communication.Dr. Anderson’s professional background includes curriculum development and training, corporate quality, supply chain management, and organizational development consulting. As an organization development consultant, he has managed OD engagements in consultation with public and private organizations for more than 10 years in Colorado and California as both an internal and external consultant. He currently works in organization development for a high-tech company in the Denver, Colorado area. (COMM)