Selected References on Organizational Development

The following books and articles have especially informed our practice with respect to organizational development. We hope you find some that are of benefit to you.

Block, P. (2000). Flawless consulting: A guide To getting your expertise used (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Block, P. (2002). The answer to how is yes. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler.

Bolman, L. G. and Deal, T. E. (1997). Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice, and leadership. (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Bradford, D. L. & Burke, W. W. (Eds.) (2005). Reinventing organization development: New approaches to change in organizations. Wiley & Sons.

Bunker, B. B. & Alban, B. T. (1997). Large group interventions: Engaging the whole system for rapid change. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Burke, W. W. (2007). Organization Change: Theory and practice (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Cummings, T. G. & Worley, C. G. (2005). Organization development & change. (8th ed.). Cincinnati: South-Western College Publishing.

Fordyce, J. & Weil, R. (1979). Managing with people, A manager’s handbook of organization development methods (2nd ed.). Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Francesco, A.M. and B.A. Gold. (1998). International organizational behavior: Text, readings, cases, and skills. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Harvey, D. & Brown, D. R. (2005). An experiential approach to organization development (6th ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Kohn, A. (1999). Punished by rewards: The trouble with gold stars, incentive plans, A's, praise, and other bribes. New York: Houghton Mifflin.

Lippitt, G. L. & Lippitt, R. (1994). The consulting process in action (2nd ed.). New York: Wiley & Sons.

Mclean, G. N., Rothwell, W. J., & Sullivan, R. S. (eds.). (2005). Practicing organization development: A guide for consultants (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Nevis, E. C. (1987). Organizational consulting: A gestalt approach. London: The Analytic Press.

Perrow, C. (1986). Complex organizations: A critical essay (3rd ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Robinson, D. G. & Robinson, J. C. (1996). Performance consulting: Moving beyond training. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler.

Rothwell, W. J., Sullivan, R., & McLean, G. N. (Eds.). (1995). Practicing organization development: A guide for consultants. San Diego, CA: Pfeiffer.

Schein, E. (1987). Process consultation Volume II: Lessons for managers and consultants. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Schein, E. (1988). Process consultation Volume I: Its role in organization development (2nd ed.). Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Schein, E. H. (1999). Process consultation revisited: Building the helping relationship. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Weisbord, M. R. (2004). Productive workplaces revisited: Dignity, meaning, and community in the 21st century. New York: John Wiley & Sons.