Organizational Development in the Public Sector (Essentials of Public Policy and Administration Series,)

Carnevale, David G.

Westview Pr（2002/08発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 192 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780813340210
• DDC分類 352.367

Full Description

This text addresses the issue of change in organizations and the resistances and defensive behaviors that obstruct transformation.. As a stand-alone treatment of Organizational Development (OD), this is an excellent supplement to traditional textbooks in the field and is a good addition to readings in organizational behavior and principles of management. Carnevale provides the essentials of OD and more through his strong handling of the fields underlying values and assumptions. Organizational Development in the Public Sector covers many of the standard OD topics like action research, group dynamics, and coverage of OD as a field of study. There is considerable treatment of change, resistance to change, and defensive conduct concerning transformation in organizations. Carnevale also explores conflict resolution, leadership issues, systems theory, public-private differences, process consultation, a brief history of modern management reform, group dynamics, trust, hierarchy, and labor relations. 0813398398 Organizational Development in the Public Sector

Contents

* Preface and Acknowledgments * Acronyms * Organization DevelopmentAssumptions and Values Public Administration and OD The Issue of Change Learning, Power, and Action Research Groups, Public Management Reform, and Organization Development Conflict and OD Basic Values and prospects * Notes * References * Index