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Practicing Organization Development, 5th Edition
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Practicing Organization Development, 5th Edition

by William J. Rothwell, Jacqueline M. Stavros, Steven H. Cady
January 2026
Beginner to intermediate
464 pages
12h 43m
English
Wiley
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LIST OF FIGURES, TABLES, AND EXHIBITS

Figures

Figure 1.1.    A Model of a System
Figure 2.1.    Origins of OD Timeline
Figure 3.1.    The Traditional Action Research Model
Figure 3.2.    AI 4-D Model
Figure 3.3.    Action Research Model
Figure 3.4.    Sullivan Rothwell Change Process Model
Figure 3.5.    Organization Development Effectiveness Model™
Figure 5.1.    AI 5-D Cycle
Figure 6.1.    Example of Competency Statement within a Conceptual Framework
Figure 14.1.    Stages of Appreciative Coaching. Author Original Creation
Figure 14.2.    Process of Appreciative Coaching Model. Author Original Creation
Figure 15.1.    SOAR and the 5-I Cycle
Figure 16.1.    Model of a Large System
Figure 18.1.    The Spectrum of Change
Figure 18.2.    Event Design Dimension
Figure 18.3.    The Five-Step Intervention Design Process
Figure 19.1.    Bibliometric Steps
Figure 19.2.    Bibliometric OD Data Set
Figure 19.3.    Document Type
Figure 19.4.    Countries that Contributed to the Publication of OD
Figure 19.5.    Top Contributing Authors
Figure 19.6.    Network Visualization of OD Keywords
Figure 22.1.    Star Model
Figure 22.2.    Organization Design Process
Figure 22.3.    Problem Statement
Figure 23.1.    The Positive Deviance Continuum
Figure 24.1.    Group Dynamics
Figure 25.1.    Steps in the Change Process
Figure 26.1.    Hope-Action Theory
Figure 29.1.    From the Machine to the Living Systems Paradigm
Figure 29.2.    Regenerative System Change Framework

Tables

Table 1.1. ...
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