About the authors -- How to use this book -- Chapter one: what are organizations, and how do they change? -- Chapter two: what is organization development? -- Chapter three: OD skills and teamwork -- Chapter four: getting started -- Chapter five: data gathering -- Chapter six: analyzing data and providing feedback -- Chapter seven: conducting OD interventions -- Chapter eight: overview of selected individual level OD interventions -- Chapter nine: overview of selected team level OD interventions -- Chapter ten: overview of selected organizational level OD interventions -- Chapter eleven: evaluating and sustaining change stage

This book is intended to be a practical guide to explore how to facilitate change within organizations adopting an Organization Development approach. It was developed for teaching undergraduate students who are still learning about organizations and their dynamics. It provides an introduction to Organization Development, focusing in the process to facilitate organizational change and in the values and skills connected with the Organization Development approach. Besides learning what is Organization Development and how it facilitates organizational change, content and activities in this book also aim to help students develop problem-solving skills, system-thinking, teamwork and the ability to communicate effectively and support change.

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In English.

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Freely available e-book