{"product_id":"handbook-of-organization-development","title":"Handbook of Organization Development","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Cummings has assembled an organization development dream team to provide an overview of the field, fully mature as a discipline and practice, and ever evolving beyond its origins in psychology...Complete with a name and subject index, this volume is significant in relevance and gravitas, unveiling the hard-fought wisdom of the theorists and practitioners who shaped, and are shaped, by the dynamic work of managing change in organizations. A veritable one-stop resource on the topic of organization development—its history, process, practices, and pitfalls.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eG.E. Leaf, CHOICE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eHandbook of Organization Development\u003c\/b\u003e reflects the field of organizational development′s rapid growth and success since its inception 50 years ago into a far more diffuse and complex study than it was just a few decades ago. It shows how organizational development has expanded from the need to help organizations cope with internal social problems, to a broader attempt to address more strategic issues of firm structure and competitive advantage in a global environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects the field of OD′s rapid growth and success since it′s inception 50 years ago into a far more diffuse and complex study than it was just a few decades ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows how OD has expanded from the need to help organizations cope with internal social problems, to a broader attempt to address more strategic issues of firm structure and competitive advantage in a global environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a synthesis of new methods and perspectives from diverse areas far removed from OD′s psychological origins, including management, economics, sociology, personnel, information systems, and international relations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternational contributors are included, reflecting similarities and differences from around the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54259581354328,"sku":"9780761928126","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780761928126.jpg?v=1777788912","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/handbook-of-organization-development","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}