Practicing Organization Development: A Guide for Leading Change (J-B O-D (Organizational Development)) [Hardcover]

William J. Rothwell (Editor), Jacqueline M. Stavros (Editor), Roland L. Sullivan (Editor), Arielle Sullivan (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470405449 | ISBN-13: 978-0470405444 | Publication Date: October 19, 2009 | Edition: 3

Essential resources for training and HR?professionals

Practicing Organization Development

A Guide for Leading Change

William J. Rothwell

Jacqueline M. Stavros

Roland L. Sullivan

Arielle Sullivan

Editors

Third edition

Practicing Organization Development, Third Edition

Building on its reputation as the most practical, comprehensive, useful, and clearly written handbook on organization development (OD), this new edition of Practicing Organization Development has been thoroughly revised updated to reflect the most recent developments in the field. With contributions from leading OD practitioners and scholars, the book includes a review of the core elements of OD that offers new information on a variety of topics such as leadership transformation and development, questions of inquiry, multi-level strategic change, global compact, positive states of organizing, and OD's role in creating a structure of belonging.

Praise for the Third Edition of Practicing Organization Development

"Nowadays a good roadmap is needed to navigate all the roads and this book does a great job of telling the reader of the variety of destinations that can be reached and how to reach them . . . .this book is as complete a compendium on what OD is and can be as is currently available."
—Dr. Edgar H. Schein, Sloan Fellows Professor of Management Emeritus, MIT Sloan School of Management

"Many of our organizations are in a crucible. Crucibles are utterly transformational experiences from which one emerges either hopelessly broken or powerfully emboldened to learn and lead. This book is a bright signal of what our change field has to assist you to become successful and make a difference in all you do."
—Dr. Warren Bennis, professor and founding chairman of The Leadership Institute at the University of Southern California

William J. Rothwell is professor of human resource development of Learning and Performance Systems on the University Park campus of The Pennsylvania State University. He is author and editor of more than 60 books, including the bestselling Mastering the Instructional Design Process from Pfeiffer.

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About the Author

Jacqueline M. Stavros is an associate professor for College of Management, Lawrence Technological University, where she teaches OD and change in graduate and doctorate programs. She is author and editor of more than 40 articles and books on Appreciative Inquiry, Sustainability, and Thin Book of SOAR: Building Strengths-Based Strategy.

Roland L. Sullivan is founder of Sullivan Transformation Agents for more than 40 years he has guided change processes around the world in virtually every major industry. He is known for Whole System Transformation.

Arielle Sullivan with a passion for change, studies Global Business at the University of Iowa.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 704 pages
• Publisher: Pfeiffer; 3 edition (October 19, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470405449
• ISBN-13: 978-0470405444
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.2 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jacqueline Stavros has 20 years experience in strategic planning, marketing, international, and organization development and change. Jackie is an Associate Professor for the College of Management, Lawrence Technological University, where she teaches and integrates strengths-based practices like SOAR, Appreciative Inquiry, and sustainable development concepts in her courses: Leading Organizational Change, Strategic Management, and Organization Development.

She has worked and traveled to over a dozen countries in Asia, Europe, and North America. Clients have included: ACCI Business System, BAE Systems, Fasteners, Inc., General Motors of Mexico, Jefferson Wells, NASA, Girl Scouts USA, gedas International, Orbseal Technologies, Tendercare, United Way, as well as many automotive suppliers, nonprofit organizations, and higher education institutions.

She has co-authored and edited many books, book chapters and articles including: Dynamic Relationships: Unleashing the Power of Appreciative Inquiry in Daily Living (with Cheri Torres) and The First Appreciative Inquiry Handbook: for Leaders of Change (with David Cooperrider and Diana Whitney), and the third edition of Practicing Organization Development: A Guide for Leading Change.

She earned a Doctorate in Management at Case Western Reserve University, an MBA from Michigan State University, and a BA from Wayne State University. Jackie is an associate for the Taos Institute. She is a board member of the Positive Change Core, a virtual global organization that focuses on strengths-based approaches to learning in primary education (Pk-12th grade). She is a member of the Academy of Management, Organization Development Network, and the Organization Development Institute. Contact her at [e-mail].

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5.0 out of 5 stars Tremedous Resource for Achieving Business Strategy, March 3, 2011

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This review is from: Practicing Organization Development: A Guide for Leading Change (J-B O-D (Organizational Development)) (Hardcover)

This book is a tremendous resource for organizations seeking long-term success in a growing and changing marketplace. Based on years of experience with a wide variety of companies in a cross section of industries, Kesler and Kates provide a clear and concrete guide for organization design that is both relavent and valid. They illustrate a concrete guide for achieving business strategy through innovative organization design that builds better, more effective resource teams and enhances capabililities to compete. It is a practical roadmap that is prescriptive but adaptable. Thoughtful and well-written, this is a must read for organizations of all kinds.