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Organisation Development: From Beliefs to Practice Christopher

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  • J. Rees

    (University of Manchester, UK)

  • Sudi Sharifi

    (University of Salford, UK)

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to explore the extent to which Organisation Development (OD) represents an attempt to determine the very nature of organisations, as opposed to offering non-directive management techniques that can be used to design heterogeneous organisations with heteroclite value systems. Thus, the paper seeks to question whether OD is a tool designed to enable managers to ‘read’ or understand their organisations before embarking on an uncertain odyssey or whether OD is intended to provide a prescribed ‘script’ for organisations.

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  • J. Rees & Sudi Sharifi, 2002. "Organisation Development: From Beliefs to Practice Christopher," Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, vol. 5(Special C), pages 109-122, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:zag:zirebs:v:5:y:2002:i:sci:p:109-122
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    Keywords

    organisation development; philosophy; HR; agenda; globalisation;
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    JEL classification:

    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • M54 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Labor Management

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