Practicing Organization Development : A Guide for Consultants

by William J. Rothwell; Roland Sullivan; Gary N. McLean

• ISBN13: 9780883903797
• ISBN10: 0883903792
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-01-01
• Publisher: Pfeiffer

Summary

Enhanced with exhibits, activities, instruments, case studies, and more, each section of this indispensable resource shows you how to implement the change process. The editors, themselves leaders in the field of OD, include insights from a wide variety of well-known practitioners. You'll get valuable tips on: Defining OD Marketing OD services Planning and conducting an intervention Assessing the effort and gathering feedback Conducting large-scale and small-scale interventions Using OD methods internationally Maintaining ethical standards in OD . . . and much more!In addition, the book outlines the eight steps in action research: entry, start-up, assessment and feedback, action planning, intervention, evaluation, adoption, and separation. You'll learn the methods for applying each step and the competencies required to successfully conduct each one. Practicing Organization Development is packed with useful, current, proven direction on applying OD principles in the real world--order your copy today!

Author Biography

WILLIAM J. ROTHWELL is associate professor in The Department of Adult Education, Instructional Systems, and Workforce Education and Development at The Pennsylvania State University. He is the coauthor of Improving On-the-Job Training (1994) and Mastering the Instructional Design Process (1992), both from Jossey-Bass. "Since the OD series in 1967, no other work has offered so much practical and conceptual material for OD practitioners." (Richard Beckhard, Coeditor, Addison-Wesley OD Series) 02 Wiley Imprint Code List PF Pfeiffer John Wiley & Sons 19950502 1995 01 000 01 233.0 mm 02 160.0 mm 03 43.5 mm 08 40.32 oz John Wiley & Sons IP 16 01 P 72.00 0943088372 03 0943088372 BB Biochemistry & Molecular Biology of Plants 1 B01 Bob Buchanan Buchanan, Bob Bob Buchanan University of California, Berkeley, USA 2 B01 Wilhelm Gruissem Gruissem, Wilhelm Wilhelm Gruissem Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland 3 B01 Russell L. Jones Jones, Russell L. Russell L. Jones University of California, Berkeley, USA eng 1408 SCI011000 2.3 01 <I>Biochemistry Molecular Biology of Plants</I> is a major contribution to the plant sciences literature, superbly edited by three distinguished scientists, Bob B. Buchanan, Wilhelm Gruissem, and Russell L. Jones, with contributions from more than 50 world-renowned scientists. With over 1,400 pages, 1,100 full-colour original drawings and 500 photographs this work qualifies, in the words of the Science reviewer, as: <P> <I> "an essential reference for practicing plant biologists and for the increasing number of scientists from other disciplines who are entering the field of plant biology. To exploit fully the wealth of new information provided by the genome projects and to integrate the metabolic, regulatory, and signal transduction pathways of complex organisms, biologists will require a solid command of biochemistry and physiology. For this reason, the publication of <B>Biochemistry Molecular Biology of Plants</B> could not have come at a more opportune and auspicious time." </I> <P> This book is meticulously organised and richly illustrated, useful both for teaching and for reference. The multi-authored work provides a contemporary view of its subject, including molecular biology, cell biology, and plant physiology, integrated around the themes of: <BR> <BR> <ul> <li> compartmentation <li> cell reproduction <li> energetics <li> metabolism <li> development </ul> Read the words of the reviewer in CELL: <P> "<I>The great strength of this book is that it has integrated its three major components (molecular biology, cell biology, and plant biochemistry) in each of the 24 chapters, resulting in a comprehensive analysis of a multitude of specific topics.</I>" <P> Who should buy this spectacular new text? <li> Plant biologists and scientists in related fields <li> Professors in departments of plant biology, plant biochemistry, plant physiology, and related fields <li> Graduate and upper-level undergraduate students of plant biology <li> Researchers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and agribusiness industries <P> A CD-ROM of all illustrative matter in the book is available separately. 04 02 Part 1 Compartments <P>Membrane Structure and Membranous Organelles <P>The Cell Wall <P>Membrane Transport <P>Protein Sorting and Vesicle Traffic <P>The Cytoskeleton <P>Part 2 Cell Reproduction <P>Nucleic Acids <P>Genome Organization and Expression <P>Amino Acids <P>Protein Synthesis, Assembly, and Degradation <P>Lipids <P>Cell Division Regulation <P>Part 3 Energy Flow <P>Photosynthesis <P>Carbohydrate Metabolism <P>Respiration and Photorespiration <P>Part 4 Metabolic and Developmental Integration <P>Long-Distance Transport <P>Nitrogen and Sulfur <P>Biosynthesis of Hormones and Elicitor Molecules <P>Signal Perception and Transduction <P>Reproductive Development <P>Senescence and Programmed Cell Death <P>Part 5 Plant Environment and Agriculture <P>Responses to Plant Pathogens <P>Responses to Abiotic Stresses <P>Molecular Physiology and Mineral Nutrient Acquisition, Transport, and Utilization <P>Natural Products (Secondary Metabolites)

Table of Contents

Models for Change and Steps in Action Research.

Action Planning.

Interventions in Large Systems.

Interventions in Small Groups.

Person-Focused Interventions.

Evaluation.

Adoption.

Separation.

Ethics in OD.

Developing OD Competence for the Future.