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Organization Development and Society: Theory and Practice of Organization Development Consulting offers a new approach for the practice of organization development (OD). The new approach, a habitus oriented OD (HOOD), sees consultees' thinking and behavior a result of habitus, a cognitive structure developed historically in endless interactions between human behavior and social structures. HOOD has two goals: The first goal is to redefine the objectives of individually oriented OD. The focus on habitus and social structure allows individually oriented OD scholars and practitioners to keep their subjective approach, which searches for consultees' inner world. However, this subjectivity searches not only for consultees' psychological but their social dispositions. It views the individual level, the habitus, as a site of social dispositions that from within the individual consultees generate thoughts and behaviors in a way that closely corresponds with the organization's social structure; with power relations and social positions and with accepted metaphors and common language. The HOOD links the concept of habitus to the field of OD and in so doing provides an alternative way to incorporate the individual and the social in OD. HOOD's second goal is to re/position OD between organizations and society and thus to produce a consulting practice that is both pragmatic and human. It is pragmatic since incorporation of habitus enables the consultant to liberate consultees' perspectives and behavior from the organization's social and structural hoops and to use these perspectives in processes of change and development. Considering the habitus as central to consulting projects is human since it enables consultants (and consultees) to identify the responsibility for organizational problems (and other phenomena) not only at the level of the individual but also at the level of the organization and the environment outside the organization.

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This dynamic and innovative new core textbook examines and explores the theoretical underpinnings of this complex and fascinating subject and provides students with the practical skills required to become a successful management consultant. Rooted in change management theory, it explores the role of the internal and external change agents and their impact on organizational development and transformation. The experience and highly-regarded expertise of the author team ensures that the text is built on solid academic foundations, while six of the chapters feature extended ‘Consultancy in Action’ sections penned by practitioners who provide invaluable insights into the reality of working as a management consultant in a wide range of contexts. Written in a lively and accessible style, the authors carefully guide the student through each stage of consulting, presenting a wealth of experiential learning exercises and activities to help hone skills and develop a consultant’s mindset. This is an essential textbook for MBA, postgraduate and undergraduate students studying modules on Management Consulting. It is also a useful supplementary text for modules on change management.

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Mastering Management Consultancy is a comprehensive guide for all consultants looking to provide a first-class service to their clients and who wish to become expert practitioners.

Business consultants. --- Efficiency engineers --- Management advisory services --- Management consultants --- Consultants --- Business analysts --- Interim executives --- Business consultants --- E-books

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Die Unternehmens- und Verwaltungsberatung hat die Digitalisierung seit einigen Jahren als attraktives Geschäftsfeld erkannt, um ihre Kunden zu unterstützen. Auch als Instrument der eigenen, das heißt internen Effizienzsteigerung sind elektronische Hilfsmittel weit verbreitet. Wie steht es aber um die Digitalisierung und die Automatisierung der eigenen Leistung? Der Autor Thomas Deelmann gibt Hinweise und Hilfestellungen für die Entwicklung eines Geschäftsmodells im Kontext der Digitalisierung und zur Entwicklung einer einschlägigen Strategie, um für die Zukunft gerüstet zu sein. Der Inhalt Herausforderungen und Chancen der Beratungsbranche Auswirkungen der Digitalisierung Optionen für Strategien und Geschäftsmodelle In sieben Schritten zu einer geeigneten Digitalstrategie Die Zielgruppen Lehrende und Studierende der BWL und VWL Führungskräfte aus der Unternehmensberatung Der Autor Prof. Dr. Thomas Deelmann lehrt und forscht an der FHöV NRW in Köln. Er beschäftigt sich seit vielen Jahren mit der Beratungsbranche. Seine Arbeitsergebnisse fließen in praxisorientierte Fachartikel und wissenschaftliche Beiträge, Vorträge und Vorlesungen sowie konkrete Projektarbeiten und Meta-Beratungen ein.

Business consultants. --- Organization. --- Planning. --- Leadership. --- Business Consulting. --- Organization. --- Business Strategy/Leadership.