Product Description
Organisational Development – New Methods and Models for Southern Africa
Authors: A Moerdyk, C van Aardt
Format: Physical Hardcopy
Major theories of organisational development (OD) and how these are applied in practice, especially in the context of southern Africa. Introduces the dynamic new onion model, which graphically outlines the concentric processes of OD. Provides case studies to illustrate practical implications of OD. Aimed and academics and OD practitioners.
Contents include the following:
Features:
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History of OD
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Management of the OD process
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Contemporary OD theories
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OD in African cultures
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Employment equity, the management of diversity and performance management
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Knowledge management approach
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Preparing for the global village
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Future organisational and OD trends
Contents:
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PART 1: CURRENT REALITIES
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Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 2: Defining organisational development
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Chapter 3: Models and models
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PART 2: THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
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Chapter 4: Contemporary theories
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Chapter 5: The changing context
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Chapter 6: New Era organisations
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Chapter 7: Beyond bureaucracy
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Chapter 8: The African context
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Chapter 9: What’s in a name?
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Chapter 10: The management of diversity
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PART 3: THE EVOLVING PARADIGM
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Chapter 11: Gearing managers for the New Millennium
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Chapter 12: A knowledge management approach
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Chapter 13: The balanced scorecard
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PART 4: CASE STUDIES
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Chapter 14: Study 1: Organisation culture and change in a public sector organisation
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Chapter 15: Study 2: Improving employees’ thinking skills in the mining industry: An example of an organisational development intervention
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Chapter 16: Study 3: A case study of a private sector organisation in Zimbabwe undergoing continuous change
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PART 5: OVERVIEW Chapter 17: The New Era
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