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A Sociocultural Perspective on Knowledge Transfer in Mergers and Acquisitions
Riikka Mirja Sarala, Paulina Junni, Cary L. Cooper, and Shlomo Yedidia Tarba
Journal of Management, July 2016; vol. 42, 5: pp. 1230-1249

For discussion:

What is a sociocultural perspective on mergers and acquisitions? How does the article explain M&A failure or success? What might this imply for the role of the OD practitioner?

Revisioning or Re-Versioning?: A Commentary on Diagnostic and Dialogic Forms of Organization Development
Cliff Oswick
The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, September 2009; vol. 45, 3: pp. 369-374.

Further Reflections on Diagnostic and Dialogic Forms of Organization Development
Robert J. Marshak and Gervase R. Bushe
The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, September 2009; vol. 45, 3: pp. 378-383.

For discussion:

Read both the Oswick article and the Marshak & Bushe response. How “new” is dialogic OD, according to Oswick? Do you agree with Oswick’s point? What do you see as the central differences between a diagnostic and dialogic approach to OD? Is blending or sequencing possible, in your view? Why or why not?