Practicing Organization Development (A guide for Consultants) - Part 44 doc

... team development and the tenure of team mem- bers before starting team-building activities. For example, it is important to real- ize that some conflict occurs as a natural part of team development ... the team- building consultant may be to help a team evolve from one form to another. For example, there has been significant emphasis on helping teams move from man- ager-led teams to s...

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... practice OD. For some that will mean deep therapy; for others, a T-group experience will be amazingly insight- ful; and for still others, journaling will represent a profound journey into self- awareness. ... in part, the extent to which these valued outcomes are achieved. If practitioners unconsciously position themselves as experts, inappropriately substitute self- development for...

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... of the real bottom line (for example, Kaplan & Norton, 1996). For non-profit organizations, consider cash flow as a measure that replaces profitability for a for- profit organization. There are ... a heightened level of intention-to-leave. Over time, these levels of satisfaction and intention-to-leave can return to the original levels prior to the failed perfor- mance. That is, emotio...

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... information relevant to organization perfor- mance. Management information systems help an organization ensure that each subunit’s activities are consistent with its objectives. Performance-review ... to restructure organization- environment rela- tionships are open-systems planning (OSP) and network organizations. Open-Systems Planning. This large-system intervention helps organizations...

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... the evolu- tion of organization development, which grew out of the social movements of the mid-20th Century, and the development of whole systems thinking. 442 PRACTICING ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT, ... SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION 443 25_962384 ch18.qxd 2/3/05 12:20 AM Page 443 transformation requires the participants in the system to be self-aware. When the individuals in a system are...

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... cognitive-developmental approach. Chapter 2 in Essays on moral development, Vol. II: The psychology of moral development, pp. 170–206. New York: Harper & Row. 508 PRACTICING ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT, ... time to consider new organizational models—a model that appreciates the need for mem- bers at all organization levels to be able to think, plan, innovate, and process infor- ma...

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... and organizations: Implications for organizational learning. Organization Science, 9(5), 605—622. Barrett, F., & Fry, R. (Forthcoming). Appreciative inquiry: A guide for system wide transformation. ... emotions? Review of General Psychol- ogy, 2 (3), 300–319. French, W., & Bell, C. (1984). Organization development: Behavioral science interven- tions for organizational imp...

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... therefore distrust our self-awareness. I have this wonder- ful image of a canvas with a face outlined as a painting-by-numbers. Part of the face is filled in with vibrant and accurate colors. Part ... are com- plex beings seeking to do complex human systems work in ever-changing con- ditions. Our sharpness depends on our ability to be more fluid in our change. 618 PRACTICING ORGANIZATION...

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... addi- tion to the achievement of a pre-stated goal. Usually contrived—undertaking a desert expedition, for example—this type of learning method offers an engaging means for participants to demon- strate ... method for focusing specifically on his or her own behav- ior. Instruments also are used to obtain information that will serve as a basis for change and to assist in workforce plann...

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... it should be changed from Practicing Organization Develop- ment: The Change Agent Series for Groups and Organizations” to the “Practic- ing Organization Change and Development Series.” While ... about organization change and development and that it will be of great assistance to change prac- titioners and organization leaders entrusted with growth, development, and per- forman...

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