Consultation For Organizational Change

Author : David W. Jamieson,Robert C. Barnett,Anthony F. Buono
Publisher : IAP
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781681234335

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Consultation for Organizational Change Revisited by David W. Jamieson,Robert C. Barnett,Anthony F. Buono Pdf

As a follow-up to a 2010 volume on organizational change-related consulting, the book continues to push our thinking about the dynamics involved in consulting with change leaders and intervening in the change process. Consulting for organizational change is a special type of consultation, with its own complex set of conditions and needs for a broad range of skills and competencies, which include distinct needs for the client-consultant relationship, superior consulting/facilitation skills, an expertise in human and organizational systems, and, as emphasized in the volume, the masterful “use of self.” As with our prior edited collection, this volume is a joint publication in the Research in Management Consulting and Contemporary Trends in Organization Development and Change book series. The dual focus is intended to reflect the importance of quality consulting for change across both the management consulting and Organization Development (OD) fields. It follows a long history of interest in how consulting affects organization change, what works, and, perhaps most importantly for generating theory and insight into the change process, why it works. The book contains fourteen chapters that frame the changing nature of the organizational change challenge, explore the use of self in intervening in organizations, and examine different change frameworks and perspectives, sharing various reflections and personal insights into the underlying challenges of consulting to bring about organizational change. Our underlying goal is to advance the theory and practice of effective organizational change consultation, stimulating thinking and discussion among change practitioners and researchers so that this work and profession continue to grow and evolve. ENDORSEMENT: “Consultation for Organization Change Revisited offers a clear map of the dominant thinking about how consultants intervene to help organizations create an alternative future. It nicely answers the question of "What is Organization Development." It also has a memory so that you see the arc of the field over time, which gives an important perspective. Organization change is complicated work, this book makes it clearer.” ~ Peter Block Author of Flawless Consulting

Author : Anthony F. Buono,David W. Jamieson
Publisher : IAP
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781617350887

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Consultation for Organizational Change by Anthony F. Buono,David W. Jamieson Pdf

This volume is a joint publication in the Research in Management Consulting and Contemporary Trends in Organizational Change and Development series. This dual focus reflects the reality that consulting for organizational change is a special type of management consultation, a complex field of endeavor that requires a broad range of skills and competencies. To be truly effective, change-related consulting requires a unique client-consultant relationship, a special set of consulting skills, an expertise in human and organizational systems, and significant personal qualities. It is in high demand in a world full of change. Yet, we still know relatively little theoretically about this type of consulting and have relatively little empirical evidence about what actually works and why. As the contributors amply illustrate, the Organization Development (OD) field has a well developed set of frameworks, technologies, and models of change. Still we need to focus on and learn more about the role of the OD consultant as a special kind of change agent. A goal of this joint volume is to increase that specific body of knowledge and provide an illustration of much needed collaboration in bringing all possible resources to bear on our understanding of an increasingly critical and essential form of consulting.

Author : Julie Hodges
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780749478643

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Consultancy, Organizational Development and Change by Julie Hodges Pdf

Organizations are increasingly investing in consulting capabilities to understand what changes they need to make to keep up the pace with the competition and future-proof their business. Consultancy, Organizational Development and Change is a guide for students and internal and external consultants needing to develop the necessary skills to consult in organizational settings where there is a great deal of complexity. It tackles the issues posing the greatest threat to the success of the change programme, including how to adapt to rapidly shifting needs, deal with the emotional and ethical issues that arise and ensure that the managers take full ownership for the change so that 'business as usual' is established. Complete with case studies from the 'Big Four' consultancy groups as well as boutique firms, Consultancy, Organizational Development and Change shows how to identify and execute interventions in a variety of organizational settings to deliver value. It provides guidance on how to develop a value proposition; define, write and present the business case for the proposed interventions; establish credibility and report on the results.

Author : Fritz Steele
Publisher : Univ of Massachusetts Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1975-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0870233572

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Consulting for Organizational Change by Fritz Steele Pdf

A widely used classroom text this is a collection of essays on organizational behavior and the social and psychological processes involved in changing it. A lively, and humorous account of what [Steele] feels, based on his own and his colleagues' experiences are the key elements in the consulting function. In essence he believes that 'learning [on the part of both consultant and client] is an essential input to consulting, and that play he includes among his 'references' works by Marjorie Allingham and Ngaio Marsh as well as works by Argyris and Bennis. Recommended for business collections and a must for anyone who is involved in consulting.

Author : Fritz Steele
Publisher : Univ of Massachusetts Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015015290565

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Consulting for Organizational Change by Fritz Steele Pdf

Monograph on the behavioural sciences aspects of management consultantcy - emphasizes a consultation methodology that is aimed at improvement in the future functioning of the client system, and covers the importance of learning by both client and consultant, etc. Diagrams and references.

Author : Carter McNamara
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business consultants
ISBN : 1933719206

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Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development by Carter McNamara Pdf

Author : Robert Golembiewski
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1080 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781482289909

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Handbook of Organizational Consultation, Second Editon by Robert Golembiewski Pdf

A handbook on organizational consultation. This second edition includes more than 35 new chapters and an expanded list of international contributors. It analyzes all aspects of organizational consulting - including normative, empirical and political topics - and offers a broad view of consultation diagnoses, problem centres, and interventions.

Author : Anthony F. Buono,Léon de Caluwé,Annemieke Stoppelenburg
Publisher : IAP
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781623961732

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Exploring the Professional Identity of Management Consultants by Anthony F. Buono,Léon de Caluwé,Annemieke Stoppelenburg Pdf

The volume is based on the presentations and discussions from the Fifth European Conference on Management Consulting sponsored by the Management Consulting Division of the Academy of Management, which took place June, 2011 at Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The conference theme – Exploring the Professional Identity of Management Consultants – attempted to capture the highly ambiguous social status of this young and emerging profession. Management consulting does not have professional standards or accreditation criteria like those found in medicine or law, there are low barriers to entry, and a broad range of tasks are undertaken in the name of consulting. As a result, a crucial aspect of what constitutes such a loosely defined profession is the identity of its members. The professional identity of management consultants is continuously developing through the interplay of how consultants are seen and valued by clients as well as in the larger society, and how consultancy firms and consultants identify and position themselves. This theme includes a variety of topics, ranging from the interaction between consultants and their clients, consultant rhetoric and self-presentation, and the plethora of books, media and public discourse on consulting, to human resource policies and practices, knowledge development activities of consultancy firms, career and life stories of consultants and consultancies, and consulting associations, accreditation bodies, and education programs. All of these factors contribute, either directly or indirectly, to identity construction in the field of management consulting.

Author : Edgar H. Schein
Publisher : Process Consultation
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 020134596X

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Process Consultation Revisited by Edgar H. Schein Pdf

This volume focuses on the interaction between consultant and client, explaining how to achieve the healthy, helping relationship so essential to effective consultation.

Author : C. Dwayne Wilson,Bernard Lubin
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1997-01-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780313280344

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Research on Professional Consultation and Consultation for Organizational Change by C. Dwayne Wilson,Bernard Lubin Pdf

This work is a comprehensive survey of the literature focusing on the puzzles and unanswered questions surrounding the evolving field of consultation as it effects change on an individual, group, and organizational basis. The purpose of this bibliography is to achieve greater clarity and facilitate access to the literature on professional consultation and organizational change. It will be an invaluable resource for consultants, researchers, graduate students, and administrators. The broad interdisciplinary coverage provides an opportunity for the user to explore all aspects of consultation. This work is highlighted by a foreword by William B. Eddy and, for the user's convenience, is divided into six topical sections: business, educational, multiple/non-designated, legal, hospital, and mental health settings for consultation. The author and subject indexes round out the book.

Author : William J. Rothwell,Roland L. Sullivan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 753 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005-03-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780787978501

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Practicing Organization Development by William J. Rothwell,Roland L. Sullivan Pdf

Since it was first published in 1995, Practicing Organization Development has become a classic in change management. Now completely revised and updated, editors Rothwell and Sullivan, leaders in the field of OD, and numerous expert practitioners, walk you through each episode of change facilitation. You?ll find exhibits, activities, instruments, and case studies. You'll get help applying each phase of a popular emerging change making model. And you?ll find include applied research and insights from a wide variety of well-known OD practitioners and academicians. Included in this comprehensive resource are an instructor's guide, ever expanding materials on the Web, and a companion CD-ROM with PowerPoint slides and supplemental materials. Practicing Organization Development is packed with useful, current, proven direction on applying OD principles in the real world -- order your copy today!

Author : Esther Cameron,Mike Green
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780749464363

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Making Sense of Change Management by Esther Cameron,Mike Green Pdf

Written for students and professionals alike, Making Sense of Change Management is the classic text in the field of change management. It is aimed at anyone who wants to understand why change happens, how it happens and what needs to be done to make change a welcome rather than a dreaded concept. It offers considered insights into the many frameworks, models and ways of approaching change and helps the reader to apply the right approach to each unique situation. This completely revised and fully updated new edition includes new chapters on managing change in tough and uncertain times and the deeper skills of becoming a true agent of change.

Author : Maria Vakola,Paraskevas Petrou
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781315386089

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Organizational Change by Maria Vakola,Paraskevas Petrou Pdf

Organizational change is a reality of 21st-century working life, but what psychological effects does it have on individual workers, and what coping strategies can be used to mediate its impact? In today’s turbulent work and career environment, employees are required not only to accept changes as passive recipients, but to proactively initiate changes and demonstrate attitudes, behaviours and skills valued by current employers. As a result, organizational psychologists, both researchers and practitioners, have had to acknowledge and understand the myriad of challenges faced by employees as a result of organizational change. In this important new book, an international range of prominent scholars examine the key psychological issues around organizational change at the individual level, including: health and well-being stress and emotional regulation performance and leadership attitudes and implications for the psychological contract Analyzing and presenting the impact of organizational change, and possible coping strategies to successfully manage change, the volume is ideal for students and researchers of work and organizational psychology, business and management and HRM.

Author : Robin C. Stevens
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317168553

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Changing Organizations from Within by Robin C. Stevens Pdf

Organizational change is often insider-led and supported by internal consultants and change agents. Most of what is written about change comes from the perspective of external consultants or from academics researching the activities of those with insider change roles. Changing Organizations from Within is unusual in providing a range of authentic insider accounts. The editors define 'insiders' as employees who lead and support change efforts within their own organizations, and those psychoanalytically aware external consultants - external 'insiders' - who work closely with organizations and use the dynamics of transference and projection in their relationships with clients to illuminate organizational issues. Each chapter is written by an author with experience of different kinds of insider relationships with their client organizations. Some work 'inside' as employees. Some are external consultants whose work involves developing insightful insider perspectives. The book’s editors and several of the authors are graduates, or have been faculty members, of London's Tavistock Institute Advanced Organizational Consultation programme, with experience of running development programmes for consultants and of coaching insiders. Changing Organizations from Within examines the pulls on role and identity that can easily undermine competence and practice. Understanding the system psycho-dynamics present in organizations helps consultants and change agents to make use of an insider perspective without becoming enmeshed in the client organization's regressive and inertial dynamics. The authors provide practical advice to help insiders navigate organizational space, make sense of tricky situations, and work more mindfully to help organizations change.

Author : Léon de Caluwe,Hans Vermaak
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0761927026

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Learning to Change by Léon de Caluwe,Hans Vermaak Pdf

Provides a comprehensive overview of organizational change theories and practices developed by both European and US change theorists.