Organizational Development

by Reginald L. Bell (Author), Jeanette S. Martin (Author)
Managerial Communication for Organizational Development provides clarity for top, middle, and frontline managers on paramount communication issues

This book presents a new approach to organizational culture based in the ontologies of process metaphysics, complexity theory, and social constructionism. The author shows that most existing definitions of organizational culture are inadequate and argues that organizational culture is socially constructed, building on Schein's idea that culture emerges as a dynamic response to problem solving by the organization’s members. Through several case studies, he demonstrates that neglecting an organization's culture is responsible for the failures of organizational change efforts and shows how using this new model will lead to improved results. This book will be a valuable resources to anyone interested in organizational studies.

Course 10 of 20 of The Human Resources Certification Program (HRCI - PHR/SPHR)