SAGE Journal Articles

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Reflections on the Future of Organization Development
Christopher G. Worley and Ann E. Feyerherm
The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, March 2003; vol. 39, 1: pp. 97-115.

Review Article: The past, present and future of organization development: Taking the long view Bernard Burnes and Bill Cooke
Human Relations, November 2012; vol. 65, 11: pp. 1395-1429., first published on July 4, 2012

For discussion:

These articles, published almost 10 years apart, offer different perspectives on the future of organization development. To what extent has the Worley and Feyerherm future been realized (or not) in the past 10 years? What does the Burnes & Cooke article have to say on the future of OD? How does that compare with what you read in Chapter 16? What do you see as important future trends in OD?

 

Millennials’ “Get a ‘Real Job’”: Exploring Generational Shifts in the Colloquialism’s Characteristics and Meanings
Amy O’Connor and Amber N. W. Raile
Management Communication Quarterly, May 2015; vol. 29, 2: pp. 276-290

For discussion:

According to the research article, how do Millennials define a “real job”? How does this definition differ from other generations? What might this mean for an OD practitioner that works with Millennials?