Organization development : accelerating learning and transformation / edited by S. Ramnarayan, T.V. Rao.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OD concepts, issues, and theoretical foundations -- Introduction to organization development / S. Ramnarayan and Neha Gupta -- OD as planned change : checklist for practitioners / S. Ramnarayan -- Rethinking resistance to change / S. Ramnarayan and Christian Harpelund -- Person-focused OD interventions / Udai Pareek -- Role-focused od interventions / Udai Pareek -- Process consultation : an effective approach to change / S. Ramnarayan and Neha Gupta -- Survey feedback as OD intervention : some experiences / T.V. Rao -- HRD audit as an OD intervention / T.V. Rao -- Action research approach to od / S. Ramnarayan, Neha Gupta, and K.N. Rekha -- Role of power and politics in OD / Udai Pareek, S. Ramnarayan, and Neha Gupta -- Four leadership roles for OD / S. Ramnarayan -- A systemic approach to OD / Christine Wawra and Niranjan Janardhanan -- OD and the quality movement / Jagdeep S. Chhokar -- Eight OD myths that keep consultants from doing their best work / Marvin Weisbord and Sandra Janoff -- Organization development : now and beyond / Roland Sullivan, Sandhya Gopalkrishna, and William J. Rothwell -- Cases and learning resources -- Participation : considerations for designing process / S. Ramnarayan -- Diagnosing organizational issues through training workshops / S. Ramnarayan and V. Nilakant -- What makes people perceive and own problems? / S. Ramnarayan -- Enhancing capability for improving performance / S. Ramnarayan -- The five execution necessities / William C. Byham -- Future search : collaborating for change / Marvin Weisbord -- Reflections on whole system change / Santhosh Babu -- Is your organization ready for change? / S. Ramnarayan -- Leadership style inventory / S. Ramnarayan and Neha Gupta -- Transformation of mawana sugars : power of appreciation and involvement / Anil Sachdev -- Articulating a new vision for SBI / Rajesh Chakrabarti -- Changing mindsets: Indian railways' experience / V. Nilakant and S. Ramnarayan -- Leadership development at Wipro / Mrityunjay Kumar Srivastava -- Unified seeds / G. Rajkumar -- Keeping up with times : proactive interventions at a multinational / Gopal P. Mahapatra -- Tata chemicals : fostering learning journey / B. Sudhakar and V.N. Kantharao -- HCL technologies : enhancing employee engagement / K. N. Rekha and Srinivasa Reddy Gurram -- OD intervention in an NGO : an experience / Udai Pareek and Somnath Chattopadhyay -- Interviews -- OD in perspective : a conversation with W. Warner Burke / John R. Schermerhorn, Jr. and Amy Taylor-Bianco -- Building future readiness at GMR : a conversation with P.M. Kumar / S. Ramnarayan -- Choice points in OD journey at L&T : a conversation with Yogi Sriram / S. Ramnarayan -- Change and od in Aditya Birla group : a conversation with Santrupt Misra / S. Ramnarayan -- Fostering growth, change, and leadership : a conversation with S. Chandrasekhar / S. Ramnarayan -- Epilogue.