Organization Development - by Julie Hodges (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

This engaging and accessible textbook shows the importance and role of organizational development around the world, within the context of organizational change. Fostering an analytic approach to organizational issues, it charts the evolution of the field and shows how today OD fosters organizational effectiveness and individual wellbeing. Firmly grounded in a global perspective, it provides a contemporary analysis of OD and highlights the key diagnostic and intervention techniques that can be used to build organizational effectiveness. With a range of critical perspectives, skills development exercises, and practitioner insight, this book blends theory and practice to show OD's conceptualization and its application to contemporary issues faced by organizations.

Suitable for upper undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA level, this is the ideal textbook for anyone studying organizational development.

Review Quotes

A one stop shop for those interested in understanding the nature of OD within a rapidly evolving and global organizational context. This book links present trends in organizational change with the tradition of OD, revealing a long but consistent line of evolution. Hodges offers a rich and detailed overview for academics, students and practitioners.
Luca Scolari, Universita degli Studi di Milano Statale, Italy

A very welcome and comprehensive addition to a field that currently has very limited textbook options. This book combines a clear and accessible presentation of the theoretical underpinning of organisational development with its practical implementation, and will be of benefit both to students new to the topic and more experienced OD practitioners. The case studies offer a fantastic glimpse into real life OD.
Emmanuelle Rey-Marmonier, Aberdeen Business School, UK

When Julie Hodges writes that organization development "is more important than ever", she's absolutely right. This is the right book at the right time. Convincingly integrating theory and practice, it offers a useful account for researchers and practitioners who want to engage thoroughly with the OD.
Arjan Kozica, ESB Business School, Germany

About the Author

Julie Hodges is a Professor and Associate Dean at Durham University Business School. Julie is a leading expert on change in organizations, particularly the role and impact of people during transformations. Before entering the academic world Julie worked as a business consultant for over 20 years in several profit and non-profit organizations, including PwC. At PwC Julie was responsible for organizational change and management development in a number of companies include Barclays, Shell, BBC, Lloyds, Reuters. Julie has also worked with Vertex where she set up and led a commercial consultancy team. Her first role was with the British Council where she was the Development Consultancy for East Asia.
Julie Hodges is a Professor and Associate Dean at Durham University Business School. Julie is a leading expert on change in organizations, particularly the role and impact of people during transformations. Before entering the academic world Julie worked as a business consultant for over 20 years in several profit and non-profit organizations, including PwC. At PwC Julie was responsible for organizational change and management development in a number of companies include Barclays, Shell, BBC, Lloyds, Reuters. Julie has also worked with Vertex where she set up and led a commercial consultancy team. Her first role was with the British Council where she was the Development Consultancy for East Asia.