Overview

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 in the new environment? A completely revised and updated second edition of the best-selling Organization Development: Interventions & Strategies (1998), this book brings key insights derived from the worlds of theory and practice to provide a holistic understanding of the field of OD. Focusing especially on issues relevant to India and the emerging markets, it is enriched with contributions from eminent OD practitioners from academic, corporate and consulting organizations from different parts of the world. Organization Development is a significant step in bridging the talent demand–supply gap for first-rate OD professionals.

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Author:   S Ramnarayan ,  T V Rao
Publisher:   SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd
Imprint:   SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.40cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.760kg
ISBN:  

9788132107392

ISBN 10:   813210739
Pages:   488
Publication Date:   30 August 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Part One: 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 Part Two: Cases and Learning Resources Participation: Considerations for Designing Process - S Ramnarayan Diagnosing Organizational Issues through Training Workshops - S Ramnarayan and V Nilakant What Makes People Perceive and Own Problems? - S Ramnarayan Enhancing Capability for Improving Performance - S Ramnarayan The Five Execution Necessities - William C Byham Future Search: Collaborating for Change - Marvin Weisbord Reflections on Whole System Change - Santhosh Babu Is Your Organization Ready for Change? - S Ramnarayan Leadership Style Inventory - S Ramnarayan and Neha Gupta Transformation of Mawana Sugars: Power of Appreciation and Involvement - Anil Sachdev Articulating a New Vision for SBI - Rajesh Chakrabarti Changing Mindsets: Indian Railways′ Experience - V Nilakant and S Ramnarayan Leadership Development at WIPRO - Mrityunjay Kumar Srivastava Unified Seeds - G Rajkumar Keeping Up with Times: Proactive Interventions at a Multinational - Gopal P Mahapatra Tata Chemicals: Fostering Learning Journey - B Sudhakar and V N Kantharao HCL Technologies: Enhancing Employee Engagement - K N Rekha and Srinivasa Reddy Gurram OD Intervention in an NGO: An Experience - Udai Pareek and Somnath Chattopadhyay Part Three: Interviews OD in Perspective: A Conversation with W Warner Burke - John R Schermerhorn, Jr and Amy Taylor-Bianco Building Future Readiness at GMR: A Conversation with P M Kumar - S Ramnarayan Choice Points in OD Journey at L&T: A Conversation with Yogi Sriram - S Ramnarayan Change and OD in Aditya Birla Group: A Conversation with Santrupt Misra - S Ramnarayan Fostering Growth, Change And Leadership: A Conversation with S Chandrasekhar - S Ramnarayan Epilogue Index

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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. This book brings key insights derived from the worlds of theory and practice to provide a holistic understanding of the field of OD. Focusing especially on issues relevant to India and the emerging markets, it is enriched with contributions from eminent OD practitioners from academic, corporate and consulting organizations from different parts of the world. -- ManagementNext

Author Information

S Ramnarayan, PhD, is Clinical Professor of Business at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, India. A PhD in Organizational Behavior from the Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, he has been a faculty member at the Tata Management Training Centre, Pune, India, for about 5 years and later a Professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India, for about 13 years. He has also been a visiting faculty at the Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, and Guest Professor at the University of Bamberg, Germany. He has worked in different sectors on a variety of assignments in the areas of organization development, change, and leadership. He has carried out assignments funded by different international agencies, such as US Office of Personnel Management, Ford Foundation, World Bank, Commonwealth Secretariat, Department for International Development, and German Science Foundation. Apart from research papers, monographs, and case studies, Ram has co-authored books such as Changing Tracks: Reinventing the Spirit of Indian Railways, Change Management: Altering Mindsets in a Global Context, and Managing Organizational Change, and has co-edited books such as Life After 360 Degree Feedback, Strategic Management of Public Enterprises in Developing Countries, Organization Development Interventions and Strategies, and Managerial Dilemmas: Cases in Organizational Behaviour. T. V. Rao is currently the Chairman of T. V. Rao Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd, Ahmedabad. He was a Professor at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) between 1973 and 1994 and, subsequently, Adjunct/Visiting Professor until 2014. He is the Founder President of the National HRD Network (NHRDN), and the First Honorary Director of the Academy of HRD, India. He was also the President of the Indian Society for Applied Behavioral Science (ISABS). Dr Rao has worked as an HRD Advisor to the Reserve Bank of India, has assisted the Administrative Reforms Commission in reviewing the personnel management practices for civil services, and has also served as a member of the HRM Review Committee of Nationalised Banks set up by the Ministry of Finance. Dr Rao has worked as a short-term consultant to UNESCO, Ministry of Health, Indonesia; National Entrepreneurial Development Association, Malaysia; and the Commonwealth Secretariat, London. Dr Rao has over 50 books to his credit, of which 15 are authored jointly with Dr Udai Pareek.

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