Organization Development: Accelerating Learning and Transformation

✍ Scribed by S Ramnarayan (editor), T V Rao (editor)

• Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 486
• Series: Response Books
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Ramnarayan and Rao build on the foundation of their extensive research and work with organizations over several decades to answer some of the most critical questions in Organization Development (OD) today. The book brings key insights derived from the worlds of theory and practice to provide a holistic understanding of the field of OD. Focusing especially on issues relevant to India and the emerging markets, it is enriched with contributions from eminent OD practitioners from academic, corporate and consulting organizations from different parts of the world.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Boxes
Preface
Part 1: OD Concepts, Issues, and Theoretical Foundations
1 - Introduction to organization development
2 - OD as planned change: Checklist for practitioners
3 - Rethinking resistance to change
4 - Person-focused OD interventions
5 - Role-focused OD interventions
6 - Process consultation: An effective approach to change
7 - Survey feedback as OD intervention: Some experiences
8 - HRD audit as an OD intervention
9 - Action research approach to OD
10 - Role of power and politics in OD
11 - Four leadership roles for OD
12 - A systemic approach to OD
13 - OD and the quality movement
14 - Eight OD myths that keep consultants from doing their best work
15 - Organization development: Now and beyond
Part 2: Cases and Learning Resources
16 - Participation: Considerations for designing process
17 - Diagnosing organizational issues through training workshops
18 - What makes people perceive and own problems?
19 - Enhancing capability for improving performance
20 - The five execution necessities
21 - Future search: Collaborating for change
22 - Reflections on whole system change
23 - Is your organization ready for change?
24 - Leadership style inventory
25 - Transformation of Mawana Sugars: Power of appreciation and involvement
26 - Articulating a new vision for SBI
27 - Changing mindsets: Indian Railways’ experience
28 - Leadership development at Wipro
29 - Unified seeds
30 - Keeping up with times: Proactive interventions at a multinational
31 - Tata Chemicals: Fostering learning journey
32 - HCL Technologies: Enhancing employee engagement
33 - OD intervention in an NGO: An experience
Part 3: Interviews
34 - OD in perspective: A conversation with W. Warner Burke
35 - Building future readiness at GMR: A conversation with P.M. Kumar
36 - Choice points in OD journey at L&T: A conversation with Yogi Sriram
37 - Change and OD in Aditya Birla Group: A conversation with Santrupt Misra
38 - Fostering growth, change, and leadership: A conversation with S. Chandrasekhar
Epilogue
About the Editors and Contributors
Index