Learning from Changing: An Application of Open Systems Theory to Organizational Diagnosis and Change

Abstract

The study reports on a four year organizational diagnosis and change program. A review of previous full system organizational development projects is presented, and the potential contributions of this project are outlined. The present organization, the researcher-consultants, and the beginnings of the project are discussed in detail to provide a clear understanding of the inception of the project. A theory of organizational research methods with application to both basic research and diagnosis is presented, and three methodological studies employing the theory are presented. A theory of consultation is delineated, and examples are delineated to make its meaning operational.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 03, 1973
Accession Number
AD0771423

Entities

People

  • Clayton Alderfer
  • L. Dave Brown

Organizations

  • Yale University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Psychology
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Data Analysis
  • Families (Human)
  • Group Dynamics
  • Group Processes (Social Psychology)
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Labor Unions
  • Organizational Structure
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Students
  • Teamwork

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