A field guide for organisation development : taking theory into practice

1. What is organisation development? An introduction to the field / Ed Griffin -- 2. HR and organisation development : a match made in heaven or the odd couple? / Angela Baron -- 3. The practioner at the heart of OD : the role of the individual / Martin Saville -- 4. The reality of organisational life : working at the edges and in the spaces in between / Mike Alsop -- 5. Working with chaos and complexity : an OD practitioner's perspective / Andy Smith -- 6. Underpinning OD practice with date : using data wisely / James Traeger -- 7. Working with groups in organisations : 'could you come and do something with my team?' / Penny Lock -- 8. Large group interventions : a potent alchemy / Sue Belgrave -- 9. Culture and OD : appreciating the 'unseen hand' governing behaviour in organisations / Paul Brewerton and Grahame Smith -- 10. Planning and managing complex change : where OD meets project management / Niki Dalton -- 11. Working with external consultants : smart contracting and consulting / Kate Mulcahy -- 12. Measuring and evaluating OD : return on investment? / Liz Finney and Jo Hennessy.