Table of Contents

List of Tables

Preface

What Exactly is Organization Development?

Chapter 1: The Beginnings of a Puzzle

Chapter 2: Academic Perspectives of Od

Chapter 3: Evidence on The Nature of Practitioner Od

Chapter 4: The Evolution of Published Work on Od

Chapter 5: Subject Expert Views

Chapter 6: Comparing the Literature on Od with The Evidence

Chapter 7: A Puzzle Solved but Not Resolved

Index

About the Author

Anne Clare Gillon is a Senior Lecturer in Management at the University of the West of Scotland, a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and a Senior Fellow of the HEA. Prior to her academic career, she worked at a senior level in HR roles in the private and public sector. Anne Clare has held several active roles in the British Academy of Management (BAM), including as a member of the BAM Council and as a Vice Chair of The Academy.