Changing Organizations Practicing Action Training and Research

by Raymon Bruce; Sherman Wyman

• ISBN13: 9780761910060
• ISBN10: 0761910069
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-03-05
• Publisher: Sage Publications

Summary

The '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.Changing Organizations addresses key current concerns including: how to change hierarchically structured public organizations whose management is rigidly vested in the status " 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

Table of Contents

Foreword

PART ONE: HISTORY AND THEORY OF ACTION TRAINING AND RESEARCH

Background on Development

Action Research in the Study of Organization and Management

The Action Training and Research Cycle for Changing Organizations

PART TWO: AT&R AS A METHOD FOR DEVELOPING CHANGING ORGANIZATIONS: A GUIDE FOR PRACTITIONERS AND PARTICIPANTS

Stage 1

Orientation

Stage 2

Contract Setting

Stage 3

Reconnaissance, Exploring the Issues

Stage 4

Identifying Problems and Opportunities

Stage 5

Aspirations

Stage 6

Action Options

Stage 7

Experimentation

Stage 8

Experiment Results Analysis

Stage 9

Program Design

Stage 10

Implementation

Stage 11

Program Evaluation

Stage 12

Re-Cycle