Organization development: accelerating learning and transformation

S Ramnarayan and T V Rao build on the foundation of their extensive research and work with organizations over several decades to answer some of the most critical questions in Organization Development (OD) today:. - How do you alter mindsets of organizational members at different levels to tackle new challenges posed by the environment?. - How do you overcome silo thinking and build collaborations?. - How do you make mergers or acquisitions work?. - How do you bring about cultural change?. - How do you build managerial and organizational capability to effectively tap the opportunities available.

OD concepts, issues, and theoretical foundations -- Introduction to organization development / S. Ramnarayan and Neha Gupta -- OD as planned change : checklist for practitioners / S. Ramnarayan -- Rethinking resistance to change / S. Ramnarayan and Christian Harpelund -- Person-focused OD interventions / Udai Pareek -- Role-focused od interventions / Udai Pareek -- Process consultation : an effective approach to change / S. Ramnarayan and Neha Gupta -- Survey feedback as OD intervention : some experiences / T.V. Rao -- HRD audit as an OD intervention / T.V. Rao -- Action research approach to od / S. Ramnarayan, Neha Gupta, and K.N. Rekha -- Role of power and politics in OD / Udai Pareek, S. Ramnarayan, and Neha Gupta -- Four leadership roles for OD / S. Ramnarayan -- A systemic approach to OD / Christine Wawra and Niranjan Janardhanan -- OD and the quality movement / Jagdeep S. Chhokar -- Eight OD myths that keep consultants from doing their best work / Marvin Weisbord and Sandra Janoff -- Organization development : now and beyond / Roland Sullivan, Sandhya Gopalkrishna, and William J. Rothwell -- Cases and learning resources -- Participation : considerations for designing process…