Practicing Organization Development: A Guide for Consultants (J-B O-D (Organizational Development)) (Hardcover)

by William J. Rothwell (Editor), Roland Sullivan (Editor) "The paradox of our time is that change has become the only constant..." (more)
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"Since the OD series in 1967, no other work has offered so much practical and conceptual material for OD practitioners." (Richard Beckhard, Coeditor, Addison-Wesley OD Series) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"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, co-founder of the Addison-Wesley OD series in 1969

"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

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 752 pages
• Publisher: Pfeiffer; 2 edition (March 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787962384
• ISBN-13: 978-0787962388
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #65,415 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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53 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The essestial skills needed to do change management today, June 16, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Practicing Organization Development: A Guide for Consultants (Hardcover)

This book has become a best seller in the change managment and organization development arena. It is used as a text book by many universities. At the last OD network meeting, 4 graduate programs in OD identified this as the favorite of students. It is practical, easy to read and is very useful for anyone doing consulting. Dick Beckhard who coined the phrase Organization Development says it is the best book on change since his Addision-Wesley Series on OD

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Professional 'Keeper', March 16, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Practicing Organization Development: A Guide for Consultants (Hardcover)

This 'Guide' book is one of four used in a Human Resource Development course that I took in a masters program. The content is the type that will be referred to over and over again in the course of an HRDV career. Some principles should not change, and the ones in this book are rich. A copy is staying in my personal library.

11 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid definitions and foundation for understanding OD, August 3, 2001

By	Louis Carter (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practicing Organization Development: A Guide for Consultants (Hardcover)

I love this book! It is a must-have for all practitioners, beginners, or anyone who wants to place solid definitions of all elements associated with organization development.