An experiential approach to organiztion development
- 6th ed.
- New Jersey Prentice-Hall 2001
- xxiii, 504 p. Includes index
The first edition of this text appeared over two decades ago, and what changes have taken place! We live in a world that has been turned upside down. Fortune 500 companies are pouring money, technology, and management expertise into regions that were once off limits, acquiring new enterprises, forming joint ven-tures, or creating new global businesses from the ground up. Many major compa-nies are going through significant changes, including downsizing, reengineering. using self-managed work teams, flattening organizations, and doing routine jobs with automation and computers. The added stress on people makes it increas ingly difficult to create and maintain a culture that motivates and satisfies human potential.