Educating the Scholar Practitioner in Organization Development

Anglický jazyk

Educating the Scholar Practitioner in Organization Development

Vydavateľstvo: Information Age Publishing
Rok vydania: 2011
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 234 x 156 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9781617356650

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O knihe

A volume in Contemporary Trends in Organization Development and Change
Series Editors Therese F. Yaeger, Benedictine University
and Peter F. Sorensen, Jr. Benedictine University
Organization Development (OD) is a young social science. Little has been written on the intentional
development of OD professionals. As a young field of inquiry it is important to understand
how the future leaders of the field of OD are being developed. The focus of this work explores the
education of scholar practitioners in OD. The research upon which this document is based examined
the impact that professional research doctoral programs (affiliated with the field of OD) had
on the learning and professional development of select doctoral graduates. Alumni reported
important elements of their educational experience that contributed to their professional and personal growth. The nature of these educational
elements suggest processes or methods of teaching that may be transferable to training OD professionals in a broader context
outside of higher education. Even more directly this research provides well informed feedback to administrators and faculty of professional
research doctorate programs from the alumni about their educational experience. This feedback could be used to advance both
program and course development in universities that offer these types of degrees. The intended audience of this work includes practitioners
of OD, professors of OD and management, faculty and administrators of doctoral education, talent management and leadership
development professionals, and adult educators.