Essential strategies for organizational and systems change : an overview for consultants / H. Skipton Leonard, Richard R. Kilburg, and Arthur M. Freedman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leonard, H. Skipton, author.

Kilburg, Richard R., 1946- author.

Freedman, Arthur M., 1937- author.

Series:

Fundamentals of consulting psychology book series

Fundamentals of consulting psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organizational change.

Organizational behavior.

Business consultants.

Organizational Innovation.

Group Dynamics.

Medical Subjects:

Organizational Innovation.

Group Dynamics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 176 pages).

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2023]

System Details:

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Summary:

"The field of consulting psychology has blossomed in recent years. It covers the applications of psychology in consulting to individuals, teams, organizations, and systems. The scope of this book is broad. It covers human organizations and systems that (a) are small, medium, and large; (b) exist to make a profit; or (c) serve segments of society or the needs of local, national, and international governance. The book provides a broad overview of the theory and practice of organizational-level consulting. It introduces many concepts that apply primarily to organizational/systemic levels but also considers the role of groups and individuals to system-level consultation. The authors suggest, for example, that individual-level interventions with high-level executives can themselves be system-level interventions. Readers will find overviews of various topics that will orient them to the complexities that arise when assessing and intervening when consulting to organizations. Case material makes the theories and approaches come alive. The book also provides a panoply of ideas and approaches useful to organizational consultants from many areas of specialization and levels of experience. It provides a variety of practical "mental models" that consultants can use to frame and understand the problem as well as to craft interventions and promote their services with clients. The book is written for students and professionals who have already achieved proficiency in one or more of the many specialties in the behavioral and psychological sciences and seek a more comprehensive understanding of change within organizations and human systems."--(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

Preparing Consultants to Successfully Change Organizations and Systems

Organizations as Systems

Lewinian, Organization Development, and Change Management

Leading and Managing Radical Change

Covert Processes in Human Affairs

Learning-Based Change

Positive Psychology, Behaviorism, and Neuropsychology and the Future of Organizational and Systems Change.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2023.

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Print version: Essential strategies for organizational and systems change

ISBN:

1433837870

9781433837876

1433837889

9781433837883

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