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Practicing Organization Development: A Guide for Leading Change: A Third Edition by

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Table of Contents
 
About This Book
Why is this topic important?
What can you achieve with this book?
How is this book organized?
About Pfeiffer
Dedication
Title Page
Copyright Page
 
Table of Figures
List of Tables
Table of Exhibits
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
THE AUDIENCE FOR THE BOOK
THE PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE BOOK
WHAT’S NEW IN THE THIRD EDITION
THEORETICAL FOUNDATION OF THE BOOK
THE STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK
 
PART ONE - FOUNDATIONS
CHAPTER ONE - Organization Development and Change
 
WHAT ARE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT?
WHY CARE ABOUT OD AND CHANGE?
WHAT SPECIAL TERMS ARE USED IN ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT?
WHAT IS SYSTEMS THINKING AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
WHAT ARE THE PHILSOPHICAL ...

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