Organization Development

Organization Development by C. S. G. Krishnamacharyulu, Lalitha Ramakrishnan

Book Summary:

Organization Development (OD) is a process to bring in changes in terms of strategies, structures and technology in an organization, 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 Organization Development (OD), which helps an organization 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 Organization Development throughout its 15 chapters. The foundational concepts of organizational structure, climate culture and change are explained vis-à-vis current trends in OD, like techno-structural interventions and strategy, planning and training interventions. It also digs deep into the future of Organization 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.

Audience of the Book :

This book Useful for Management students.

Table of Contents :

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