Organization Development and Consulting Perspectives and Foundations [Paperback]

This thoroughly research-based book-- written by two experts in the field Fred Massarik and Marissa Pei-Carpenter with contributions from other well-known professionals-- reestablishes the connection between theory, research, and practice and affirms core OD values. They emphasize the personhood of the consultant and client, the relevance of feel and intuition combined with fact and technique, and the importance of real people doing real things in real time holistically. In addition to these core ideas, the authors outline new viewpoints that are especially relevant in today's rapidly changing world. They explain that quick-fix linear approaches are not likely to bring substantial lasting results and OD must be rooted in the vast knowledge available about the human condition-recognizing the complexity of real life. They also show how value is the essential cornerstone of organization development.List of Tables and Figures.

Foreword to the Series.

Introduction to the Series.

Statement of the Board.

Acknowledgments.

Preface.

1. A Way In: Words, Values, and Management.

Words.

Values.

Management.

2. A Framework for OD Consultation.

The Nine Cs.

3. The Self.

The Levels of Self.

Revisiting the Johari Window by Joseph Luft.

Disclosure Exercise for the Johari Window by Barbara Brewer.

The Levels of the Self-Concept: A Summary.

Toward a Professional Self.

4. Working with the Client.

Some Thoughts About Technique.

The Client/Consultant Relationship.

The Client, Never Singular.

5. Rethinking the Issue of Change.