Organization Development: Accelerating Learning and Transformation

• ISBN13: 9788126940752
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Business Management
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: September 21, 2024
• Pages: 508
• Original Price: INR 995.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 510 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): N/A

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 is OD taking shape in recent times post- pandemic?
• 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 collaboration?
• 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 in the new environment?

S. Ramnarayan is Clinical Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. He has been a Professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and a visiting faculty at the Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA and at the University of Bamberg, Germany. With a PhD in Organizational Behaviour from the Case Western Reserve University, he specializes in change management and leadership development work.

T. V. Rao is currently the Chairman of ,TVRLS, Bangalore. A former professor and board member at IIM Ahmedabad, Dr. Rao is co-founder and First President of National HRD Network. He has also served as Visiting Faculty at Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and as HRD Advisor to the Reserve Bank of India. With a PhD in Psychology from Sardar Patel University, Dr. Rao has authored over 60 books on leadership, HRD, and 360 Degree Feedback. He has also worked as a consultant for UNESCO, FAO, USAID and other global organizations.

• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• List of Boxes
• Preface
PART 1: OD CONCEPTS, ISSUES, AND THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS
• 1. Introduction to Organization Development by S. Ramnarayan and Neha Gupta
• 2. OD as Planned Change: Checklist for Practitioners by S. Ramnarayan
• 3. Rethinking Resistance to Change by S. Ramnarayan and Christian Harpelund
• 4. Person-focused OD Interventions by Udai Pareek
• 5. Role-focused OD Interventions by Udai Pareek
• 6. Process Consultation: An Effective Approach to Change by S. Ramnarayan and Neha Gupta
• 7. Survey Feedback as OD Intervention: Some Experiences by T.V. Rao
• 8. HRD Audit as an OD Intervention by T.V. Rao
• 9. Action Research Approach to OD by S. Ramnarayan, Neha Gupta, and K.N. Rekha
• 10. Role of Power and Politics in OD by Udai Pareek, S. Ramnarayan, and Neha Gupta
• 11. Four Leadership Roles for OD by S. Ramnarayan
• 12. A Systemic Approach to OD by Christine Wawra and Niranjan Janardhanan
• 13. OD and the Quality Movement by Jagdeep S. Chhokar
• 14. Eight OD Myths That Keep Consultants from Doing Their Best Work by Marvin Weisbord and Sandra Janoff
PART 2: CASES AND LEARNING RESOURCES
• 15. Organization Development: Now and Beyond by Roland Sullivan, Sandhya Gopalkrishna, and William J. Rothwell
• 16. Participation: Considerations for Designing Process by S. Ramnarayan
• 17. Diagnosing Organizational Issues through Training Workshops by S. Ramnarayan and V. Nilakant
• 18. What Makes People Perceive and Own Problems? by S. Ramnarayan
• 19. Enhancing Capability for Improving Performance by S. Ramnarayan
• 20. The Five Execution Necessities by William C. Byham
• 21. Future Search: Collaborating for Change by Marvin Weisbord
• 22. Reflections on Whole System Change by Santhosh Babu
• 23. Is Your Organization Ready for Change? by S. Ramnarayan
• 24. Leadership Style Inventory by S. Ramnarayan and Neha Gupta
• 25. Transformation of Mawana Sugars: Power of Appreciation and Involvement by Anil Sachdev
• 26. Articulating a New Vision for SBI by Rajesh Chakrabarti
• 27. Changing Mindsets: Indian Railways’ Experience by V. Nilakant and S. Ramnarayan
• 28. Leadership Development at Wipro by Mrityunjay Kumar Srivastava
• 29. Unified Seeds by G. Rajkumar
• 30. Keeping Up with Times: Proactive Interventions at a Multinational by Gopal P. Mahapatra
• 31. Tata Chemicals: Fostering Learning Journey by B. Sudhakar and V.N. Kantharao
• 32. HCL Technologies: Enhancing Employee Engagement by K.N. Rekha and Srinivasa Reddy Gurram
• 33. OD Intervention in an NGO: An Experience by Udai Pareek and Somnath Chattopadhyay
PART 3 INTERVIEWS
• 34. OD in Perspective: A Conversation with W. Warner Burke by John R. Schermerhorn, Jr and Amy Taylor-Bianco
• 35. Building Future Readiness at GMR: A Conversation with P.M. Kumar by S. Ramnarayan
• 36. Choice Points in OD Journey at L&T: A Conversation with Yogi Sriram by S. Ramnarayan
• 37. Change and OD in Aditya Birla Group: A Conversation with Santrupt Misra by S. Ramnarayan
• 38. Fostering Growth, Change, and Leadership: A Conversation with S. Chandrasekhar by S. Ramnarayan
• 39. Organization Development Today: An Update by T. V. Rao and S. Ramnarayan
• 40. OD Challenges In A VUCA World: Some Reflections by S. Ramnarayan and Sunita Mehta
• About the Editors and Contributors
• Index