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Organization Development at Work-- a title in The Practicing OD Series-- is a collection of conversations among leaders, practitioners, and educators in the organization development (OD) field. Throughout the book experienced professionals share their best thinking about principles, practices, values, and the future of OD. In this valuable resource, nearly 100 contributors share their operating principles, successful models, tools, application tips, and important insights from their years of practice. Written for organization development practitioners, consultants, and anyone who is considering a career in OD,
Organization Development at Work will highlight the points of view that define the "values controversy" so you will be better able to clarify your own position on values-based work. As you read contributors stories, you will be able to compare your career path with others in the field. In addition, this book offers perspective on the debate about global work, with advice for practitioners seeking to do work on foreign soil. You will feel as if you are in a conversation with friends, mentors, and colleagues who are freely sharing their experiences, questions, and concerns.
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SHARE IN THE POWER, PURPOSE, AND PRACTICE OF OD
Organization Development at Work--a title in The Practicing OD Series--is a collection of conversations among leaders, practitioners, and educators in the organization development (OD) field. Throughout the book experienced professionals share their best thinking about principles, practices, values, and the future of OD. In this valuable resource, nearly 100 contributors share their operating principles, successful models, tools, application tips, and important insights from their years of practice.
Written for organization development practitioners, consultants, and anyone who is considering a career in OD, Organization Development at Work highlights the points of view that define the "values controversy" so you will be better able to clarify your own position on values-based work. As you read contributors’ stories, you will be able to compare your career path with others in the field. In addition, this book offers perspective on the debate about global work, with advice for practitioners seeking to do work on foreign soil. You will feel as if you are in a conversation with friends, mentors, and colleagues who are freely sharing their experiences, questions, and concerns.
Contributors include:
John Adams • John G. Agno • Billie Alban • Glenn P. Allen-Meyer • Linda Ackerman Anderson • Deborah Arcoleo • Richard H. Axelrod • Glenn R. Ayres • Ann Bares • Geoff Bellman • Barbara Benedict Bunker • W. Warner Burke • Jacqueline Byrd • Steven H. Cady • Ron A. Carucci • David Coghlan • Kathleen D. Dannemiller • Karen J. Davis • Daphne DePorres • Becky DeStefano • Julie DiBenedetto • Francis M. Duffy • Glenda Eoyang • Patricia "Petey" Firestone • William Gellermann • D. Kirk Hamilton • Ed Hampton • Bill Harris • David Heng • Stan Herman • Ken Hultman • Robert (Jake) Jacobs • David W. Jamieson • Sandra Janoff • Mike Jay • Marti Kaplan • Hank Karp Judith Katz • Roselyn Kay • Peter Koestenbaum • Aurelie T. Laurence • Bruce Mabee • Robert J. Marshak • Guadalupe Martínez de León • Thomas C. Matera • Robert McCarthy • Jeff McCollum • Anne Kohnke Meda • Frederick A. Miller • Matt Minahan • Michael Mitchell • Philip Mix • Kenneth Murrell • Jean Neumann • Phil Nimtz • Chuck Phillips • Day Piercy • Nancy Polend • Nancy Roggen • Jonathan Ross • Gary Rossi • Cathy Royal • Patty Sadallah • Jo Sanzgiri • Bev Scott • Edith Whitfield Seashore • Carole Lyles Shaw • Allon Shevat • David Sibbet • Andrea Sigetich • Jim Smith • Peter F. Sorensen • Helene C. Sugarman • David Szymanowski • Robert Tobin • Helene F. Uhlfelder • Peter Vaill • Valerie Wallen • Jane Magruder Watkins • Paul Wayne • Mimi Weber • Diana Whitney • Christopher Worley • Therese Yaeger
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