Handbook for Strategic HR: Best Practices in Organization Development from the OD Network

The modern human resource manager recognizes the need to partner with others in managing the business of organizations of all kinds. The Handbook for Strategic HR is filled with articles that emphasize the partnering relationship that legitimizes the Human Resource Manager's a seat at the management table. This very excellent resource provides information and insight into how to establish and maintain partnerships among organizational managers and consultants. Not only does it help the Human Resource Manager, it also helps other managers in the organization understand how best to include and optimize the knowledge of the HR professional in making important organizational decisions.With its focus on organizational culture and change, in a global environment, the handbook puts vital and practical information at the fingertips of all managers. This series of articles from the OD Practitioner provides information that is easily understood and applicable in organizations of all kinds. Human Resource Managers, and their internal and external consulting colleagues, will find invaluable the expert guidance provided by this handbook. It is a must have volume for organizations that seek to establish and maintain a fully engaged workforce from top to bottom.Roland E Livingston, Ed.D., former Dean, School of Business and Management, Daniel Webster College,Professor of Management, Colorado Technical University

A field of theory and practice that is ever in the making and always at the ready, Organization Development is now both part of and separate from the field of Human Resources.John Vogelsang and his co-editors in the Organization Development Network (ODN) have put together a masterful compendium of practitioner-focused articles that every OD practitioner should read, and all Human Resources professionals who want to be more "OD" should be familiar with.The edited volume marks an important moment in the OD field as this multidisciplinary approach to organization change matures into the second half of its first century. The Handbook will stand alongside the classic collections in OD such as those by French, Bell & Zawacki and Benne, Bennis & Chin, among others.Thank you to the editors -- all seasoned and top-tier OD scholar-practitioners -- for your value-added work in collecting and organizing these pieces: John Vogelsang, Maya Townsend, Matt Minahan, Dave Jamieson, Judy Vogel, Annie Viets, Cathy Royal, and Lynne Valek.

Great resource. Easy to follow, practical recommendations, and lot's of great resources.

good book, great reference tool for my team.

Excellent!

I found this book disappointing and ended up returning it. I was looking for a practical guide, and this included more scholarly, theoretical writings.