Organizational Development: Designing Episodic Interventions

The book "Organizational Development" provides an understanding of organizational structures and presents a framework with three dimensions of interventions to guide design and control. It is essential reading for postgraduate students, practitioners, and organizational development projects.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 354 pages
Publication date: 17 June 2019
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Organizational Development is a comprehensive guide that provides readers with a deep understanding of organizational structures and presents a novel and accessible framework that describes the three dimensions of organizational interventions.

Interventions in organizations often face challenges, and this issue has been widely recognized. Numerous books and approaches have been proposed to guide organizational interventions, yet these efforts have yielded limited success, making it challenging to design and implement effective interventions.

This groundbreaking book is the first to accomplish two critical objectives. Firstly, it offers readers a comprehensive grasp of organizational structures and explores why understanding and changing these structures is both relevant and complex. Secondly, it presents a model consisting of three fundamental dimensions of interventions, which can be used as a guide for designing and implementing effective organizational change.

The authors of this book intricately describe how this model can be applied to design interventions that impact organizational structures. They provide practical insights and techniques to help practitioners develop and control interventions, ensuring that they achieve desired outcomes.

This book is a must-read for postgraduate students specializing in organizational development, design, and change, as well as practitioners involved in organizational development projects. Its comprehensive coverage, practical approach, and insightful insights make it an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to enhance their understanding and effectiveness in organizational interventions.

Weight: 670g
Dimension: 246 x 174 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138907034