Planned Change: Why Kurt Lewin's Social Science Is Still Best Practice for Business Results, Change Management, and Human Progress

ISBN-13: 9780367535728 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 225 str.

Gilmore Crosby

Opis

Kurt Lewin (1890 -1947) was a visionary psychologist and social scientist who used rigorous research methods to establish an approach to planned change that is both practical and reliable. He mentored and inspired most of the early professionals who came to identify themselves as practitioners of organization development (OD).

Spis treści

Introduction SECTION I: Lewinian Principles of Planned Change Chapter 1: Lewinian Principles of Planned Change SECTION II: A Brief Biography Chapter 2: The German Years Chapter 3: The USA Years SECTION III: Methods and Theories Chapter 4: A Universal Theory of Social Science Chapter 5: Planned Change Chapter 6: Group Dynamics and Leadership Chapter 7: Social Science and Politics Chapter 8: Education, Re-education & Training Chapter 9: Social Justice and Change Chapter 10: The Birth of the T-group Chapter 11: Organization Development SECTION IV: Planned Change Now Chapter 12: T-groups and OD Chapter 13: The Past, Present, and Future of Planned Change APPENDICES Appendix A: The Interpersonal Gap Appendix B: The PECO Nuclear Turnaround Appendix C: KRID Bibliography

O autorze

Gilmore Crosby is the president of Crosby & Associates. He has expertise in Leadership, Learning, and Organization Development. He has over three decades of experience, including management postions in five organizations. He has deep experience in facilitating performance improvement through initiatives such as coaching and team development (from upper management to the floor), process improvement, assessment methodologies (organizational, team, and individual), conflict resolution, and other OD and change management solutions. Responsible for design, development, and delivery of innovative learning solutions, ranging from individual coaching to accredited leadership development programs.