Organizational Change and Development

Description

Organizational Change and Development is aimed at postgraduate students specializing in human resources (HR) and strategy.

Providing a strong conceptual foundation of the subject, the book takes the readers through all the processes and stages of change, as seen and experienced worldwide. It also explains the strategies and the related implementation aspects of various concepts. It provides a detailed coverage of the economic, psychological, political, and sociological perspectives of organizational development (OD). In addition, it provides guidelines for change management. Divided into five parts, the first part of the book gives an overview of organizational processes and organizational change. The second part discusses in detail the management of organizational change, while the third focuses on the nature of OD. The last two parts discuss OD interventions and strategies and contemporary issues in OD.

The book includes separate chapters covering contemporary issues such as diversity management and knowledge management and provides inputs for further research. With its wide coverage, the book will be equally useful to industry practitioners and change management consultants besides students.

Table of contents

PART 1 Understanding Organizational Processes and Change
Chapter 1. Understanding Organizational Systems, Structure, and Design
Chapter 2. Introduction to Organizational Change
Chapter 3. Organizational Change Process
Chapter 4. Organizational Effectiveness and Excellence
PART 2 Organizational Change Management
Chapter 5. Managing Organizational Change
Chapter 6. Power, Leadership, and Organizational Change
Chapter 7. Technology Management
Chapter 8. Technology and Culture
Chapter 9. Attitude Measurement for Change Management
Chapter 10. Organizational Culture and Change
Chapter 11. Change through Performance Management
Chapter 12. TQM Practices and Organizational Change
PART 3 Nature of Organizational Development
Chapter 13. Organizational Development
Chapter 14. Organizational Diagnosis and Development
PART 4 Organizational Development Interventions and Strategies
Chapter 15. Approaches and Models
Chapter 16. Globalization and Organizational Change and Development
Chapter 17. Knowledge Management and Change
Chapter 18. Change Management Strategies
PART 5 Contemporary Issues in Organizational Development
Chapter 19. Organizational Development and Diversity Management
Chapter 20. Organizational Transformation through Teamwork
Chapter 21. Organizational Change and Development Research