Productive Workplaces by Marvin R. Weisbord

Productive Workplaces Organizing and Managing for Dignity, Meaning, and Community by Marvin R. Weisbord Marvin R. Weisbord integrates the histories and theories of the founders of organizational development (OD) with cases from his own twenty-five years of experience as a manager and consultant to present new guidelines for managing change. Weisbord's guidelines are woven around three major themes. The first is that we hunger for community in the workplace—that is, for a workplace where people can use their talents and find personal growth along with mutual security and satisfaction. The second is that the world is changing too fast for experts, and it is hard to solve one problem without creating many others. The third theme is that the main tension in working with others derives from the conflict within each of us between authority and dependency, individuality and the need to belong. Dignity and meaning, Weisbord shows, can be gained by restructuring workplaces to resolve these tensions Hardback. Used-good condition. All pages intact. Smoke free. Human Resources Personnel Management HR Workplace Culture Cultural