{"product_id":"changing-organizations-practicing-action-training-and-research-9780761910060","title":"Changing Organizations: Practicing Action Training and Research","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Raymon Bruce | Sherman Wyman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Sage Publications, Inc\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Structural Adjustment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe  Action Training and Research' method of organizational development, pioneered by Neely Gardner in the 1960's, has become a classic methodology in public administration. The authors have presented the power of Gardner's work in the form of a training manual that takes account of modern practice and scholarly thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChanging Organizations \u003c\/b\u003eaddresses key current concerns including: how to change hierarchically structured public organizations whose management is rigidly vested in the \u003ci\u003estatus quo;\u003c\/i\u003e the changeover to participative management; and the devolution of management power in the organization to promote innovation, adaptation to customers' changing needs, efficiency as well as clear-headed and practical\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sage Publications, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46897279991959,"sku":"9780761910060","price":12858.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780761910060.webp?v=1770362094","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/changing-organizations-practicing-action-training-and-research-9780761910060","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}