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Students
are to write a response to each bullet point in their papers. Each MODULE is
essentially a series of answers to the questions posed.
Learners should submit them as Modular Papers, with a header for each subtopic.
There are four papers then, with the subtopics included in the module.
The paper should be 5-7
pages in length, properly sourced and formatted (APA Style is strongly
encouraged). Superior papers will integrate additional research conducted
on the subject by the learner.
Questions
According to the description of
Organization Development: The Process of Leading Organizational Change, Of
interest to students, managers, executives, change agents, and practitioners,
Organization Development is a guide to leadership in individual, team, and
organizational change. Incorporating discussion of OD ethics into each chapter,
author Donald L. Anderson offers thorough discussions of classic OD techniques,
as well as up-to-date interventions at all levels. In-depth case studies that
follow major content and process chapters allow students to immediately apply
what they have learned. In todays challenging environment of increased
globalization, rapidly changing technologies, economic pressures, and
expectations in the contemporary workforce, this book is an essential tool.
Key Features
- Explores each stage of the OD
process in detail (entry, contracting, data gathering, diagnosis and feedback,
interventions, and evaluation)
- Incorporates theory, research, and
consulting techniques for both traditional OD practices and newly adapted
strategies for change, such as appreciative inquiry and Six Sigma
- Illustrates the benefits of OD in
the workplace contexts of corporations, government, education, and nonprofit,
for-profit, and health care organizations
- Provides practical instruction on
implementing OD best practices in the real world, including interventions at
the organization, team and group, and individual levels
- Allows students to analyze, apply,
and discuss OD concepts through integrated case studies
- Includes suggestions for further
reading for those who wish to learn more about specific topics
Organization Development: The Process
of Leading Organizational Change is ideal for graduate and upper-level
undergraduate business courses such as Organization Development, Organizational
Change, Leadership and Organizational Change, and Organization Diagnosis.
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