ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT

by C.S.G. KRISHNAMACHARYULU, LALITHA RAMAKRISHNAN

Overview

Organisation Development (OD) is a process to bring in changes in terms of strategies, structures and technology in an organisation, for positive growth and better sustenance of it, in an ever-changing corporate world. This book comprehensively deals with the strategies, structure and the concepts of Organisation Development (OD), which helps an organisation to work and run effectively in the changing environment.The book is a rich amalgamation of OD theoretical frameworks, tools and experiences of practitioners in India and abroad. It provides an exhaustive coverage of core and related issues of Organisation Development throughout its 15 chapters. The foundational concepts of organisational structure, climate culture and change are explained vis- -vis current trends in OD, like techno-structural interventions and strategy, planning and training interventions. It also digs deep into the future of Organisation Development in the coming years.Every chapter of the book is incorporated with an opening Case Vignette, Real Shop Floor Cases and figures, tables and boxes to make the reading more educative, explorative and evaluative. The mini-projects and web-based assignments, along with the review questions, further make the learning interactive and valuable for the students.The book is specifically intended for the postgraduate students of management. However, it is equally beneficial for the trainees, managers and OD practitioners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788120348035
Publisher:	PHI Learning
Publication date:	09/03/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Author Name

KRISHNAMACHARYULU, C.S.G.



About Author

C.S.G. Krishnamacharyulu (PhD) is Director, RVS Institute of Management Studies and Computer Applications, Puducherry, and Former Professor and Head, Department of Management Studies, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati. Dr. Krishnamacharyulu, a gold medalist in MBA has been a resource person for several training programmes, workshops and conferences. He has published many papers in national and international journals, and has authored many books on Management.

Author Name

RAMAKRISHNAN, LALITHA



About Author

Lalitha Ramakrishnan (PhD) is Professor and Head, Department of Management and Centre, Pondicherry University—Karaikal Campus. Dr. Ramakrishnan has over 20 years of academic experience and has received Best Teacher Award from Andhra Pradesh State Government in 2007. She has authored many textbooks on Management.

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: Profession

1. Framework of Organization Development

2. OD Practitioners and Challenges

Part 2: Foundations

3. Organizational Design

4. Organization Climate

5. Organization Culture

6. Organizational Change

Part 3: Processes

7. Action Research

8. Organisational Diagnosis

Part 4: Interventions

9. Interventions

10. Technostructural Interventions

11. Strategy Interventions

12. Planning and Training Interventions

13. Role and Team Interventions

14. Learning and Large Scale Interventions

Part 5: Prospectives

15. Future of Organization Development

Index