Substantially updated to account for new trends in the field, this edition contains more information about the history of organizational development (OD), addresses the growing influence of OD in international and nonprofit settings, revises material on organization-level issues, and includes a new chapter addressing future directions in the field. It is organized into seven parts: an overview of the field; OD processes; human process interventions; technostructural interventions; human resources management interventions; strategic interventions; and special applications of organization development. Cases and applications are used throughout to illustrate OD techniques and interventions. For graduate and undergraduate level students as well as OD professionals, managers, administrators, and related specialists. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less