Transcription of Organization Development Principles, Processes, Performance
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An excerpt from Organization Development Principles, Processes, Performance by Gary N. McLean Published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers 1 What Is Organization Development ?CHAPTER OUTLINED efinitions of an OrganizationDefining ODWho Is an OD Professional?Models for Doing ODRoots and History of ODWhen and Why Should an Organization Use OD?A Values-Based FieldChapter SummaryQuestions for Discussion or 10/10/05 5:03 PM Page 1 OVERVIEWThis chapter presents the definitional issues, the businesscase for OD, two primary models with their strengths and weaknesses(action research, appreciative inquiry), and the importance of organiza-tional context. It also contains the historical roots of the field, as well asits values and principles.
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