Organizational Developmentis the systematic method of taking an objective look at how an organization is operating, gathering information, and then deciding on the most appropriate action to help that organization develop and improve. Written by two leading experts in the field,Organizational Developmentdescribes how OD can be used effectively in today's economy to create organizations that maximize their capability. The authors provide advice on using diagnostic techniques to identify an organization's needs and on how to use them across a range of areas. With case studies and advice from two experienced experts in the field,Organizational Developmentoffers practical ideas and examples of how to make an organization more efficient.

Dr Mee-Yan Cheung-Judge is the founder of Quality and Equality Ltd and the author of many Organization Development articles. She began her career as an academic but for the past 25 years she has primarily been an OD practitioner working with organizations on solving complex issues across sectors. She combines her consultancy work with speaking, writing and delivering OD capability development programmes across the world. She is currently a visiting fellow at Roffey Park Business School and was voted one of the 25 most influential thinkers in HR by HR Magazine in 2008. Professor Linda Holbeche was previously Research and Policy Director at the CIPD and is an acknowledged thought and practice leader in HR. She too features strongly among the top 25 most influential thinkers in HR by HR Magazine and Personnel Today. Linda is co-director of the Holbeche Partnership and is an author, speaker, consultant and researcher in the fields of leadership, human resources, change management and sustainable high performance.