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Organization Development and Consulting: Perspectives and Foundations
Fred Massarik
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Description for Organization Development and Consulting: Perspectives and Foundations
Paperback. This resource - part of the "Practicing Organization Development" series - presents a new vision for the field of organizational development, and consulting. It re-establishes the connection between theory and practice and provides a basis for realistic learning in academic and practice settings. Series: Practicing Organization Development S. Num Pages: 288 pages, tables, figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: KJL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 556.
This thoroughly research-based book-- written by two experts in the field Fred Massarik and Marissa Pei-Carpenter with contributions from other well-known professionals-- reestablishes the connection between theory, research, and practice and affirms core OD values. They emphasize the "personhood" of the consultant and client, the relevance of "feel" and intuition combined with fact and technique, and the importance of real people doing real things in real time holistically. In addition to these core ideas, the authors outline new viewpoints that are especially relevant in today's rapidly changing world. They explain that quick-fix linear approaches are not likely to bring substantial ... Read more
This thoroughly research-based book-- written by two experts in the field Fred Massarik and Marissa Pei-Carpenter with contributions from other well-known professionals-- reestablishes the connection between theory, research, and practice and affirms core OD values. They emphasize the "personhood" of the consultant and client, the relevance of "feel" and intuition combined with fact and technique, and the importance of real people doing real things in real time holistically. In addition to these core ideas, the authors outline new viewpoints that are especially relevant in today's rapidly changing world. They explain that quick-fix linear approaches are not likely to bring substantial ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Practicing Organization Development S.
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780787946647
SKU
V9780787946647
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About Fred Massarik
Fred Massarik is a professor emeritus of behavioral science andindustrial relations and former chair of the behavioral andorganizational science faculty in the Anderson School of Managementat the University of California, Los Angeles. He is an originalmember of the National Training Laboratories Institute for AppliedBehavioral Science (NTL) and consults internationally withcorporate clients and universities. Marissa Pei-Carpenter is a ... Read more
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