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  • 1.  Seeking ODC Case Study

    Posted 05-13-2015 13:21
    Colleagues:

    I currently teach an undergraduate course in Organization Development & Change using Donald Anderson's Organization Development text book and corresponding cases that students complete individually.

    However, I would like to add a "long" case that we can work on as a group throughout the entire semester that would emulate a "full" ODC project within an organization, yet I am having difficulty finding a suitable case.

    Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

    Sincerely,

    Shannon Brown, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor of Management
    College of Business & Health Administration
    University of St. Francis
    Joliet, IL



  • 2.  Seeking ODC Case Study

    Posted 05-13-2015 15:18

    Hi Shannon –

     

    There are a couple of cases in my book "Designing the Smart Organization" that may fit for your purpose. One is about a Business Unit of ABB and deals with radical transformation through an OD project, the other deals with Post Merger integration through a massive process of building a new strategic vision from the bottom up.

     

    I attach a pdf for you which includes the intro of the book as well as abstracts of all the cases; I guess only cases 3 and 4 may be relevant though.

     

    Best,

    Roland

     

    ______________________________

     

    Roland Deiser  |   Founder and Director, Center for the Future of Organization
    Drucker School of Management  |  Claremont Graduate University  |      www.futureorg.org


    Chairman, Executive Corporate Learning Forum  |      www.eclf.org

    Author of Transformers and Designing the Smart Organization


    Phone: +1 (310) 479 7197  |  Cell: +1 (310) 709-2565  |  Skype: rdglobal2005
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    Brand new - just published

    Transformers. Executive Conversations about Creating Agile Organizations

    Check it out at amazon.com | amazon.de | amazon.co.uk  |  amazon.fr  |  amazon.it

     

     

    Other recent publications
    Article on the Changing Context of Leadership in Wharton Leadership Digest

    Article on Organizational Social Media Literacy in McKinsey Quarterly

    Article on Corporate University Business Models in Developing Leaders

     

     

     

    From: Organization Development and Change Listserv [mailto:ODC-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Shannon Brown
    Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 10:21 AM
    To: ODC-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Seeking ODC Case Study

     

    Colleagues:

     

    I currently teach an undergraduate course in Organization Development & Change using Donald Anderson's Organization Development text book and corresponding cases that students complete individually.

     

    However, I would like to add a "long" case that we can work on as a group throughout the entire semester that would emulate a "full" ODC project within an organization, yet I am having difficulty finding a suitable case.

     

    Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

     

    Sincerely,

     

    Shannon Brown, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor of Management

    College of Business & Health Administration

    University of St. Francis

    Joliet, IL

     



  • 3.  Seeking ODC Case Study

    Posted 05-13-2015 16:03
    In my recent paper on the integration of Project Management and Change Management (Hornstein, H. A. [2014]. The integration of project management and organizational change management is now a necessity. International Journal of Project Management, 33, 291 – 298. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijproman.2014.08.005), I make reference to the use of projects as instruments of change. A number of specific cases are introduced, any of which could be used as the learning instrument you seek. For example, Kenny (2003) does an analysis of attempts to institute a distributed learning system at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He demonstrates clearly that judging the success of projects in any organization is not limited solely to the efficiency of the project management processes employed (Kenny, J. [2003]. Effective project management for strategic innovation and change in an organizational context. Project Management Journal, 34(2), 43 - 53).

    I hope that this is helpful.

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    On May 13, 2015, at 3:18 PM, Roland Deiser <rd@ROLANDDEISER.COM> wrote:

    Hi Shannon –
     
    There are a couple of cases in my book "Designing the Smart Organization" that may fit for your purpose. One is about a Business Unit of ABB and deals with radical transformation through an OD project, the other deals with Post Merger integration through a massive process of building a new strategic vision from the bottom up.
     
    I attach a pdf for you which includes the intro of the book as well as abstracts of all the cases; I guess only cases 3 and 4 may be relevant though.
     
    Best,
    Roland
     
    ______________________________
     
    Roland Deiser  |   Founder and Director, Center for the Future of Organization
    Drucker School of Management  |  Claremont Graduate University  |      www.futureorg.org

    Chairman, Executive Corporate Learning Forum  |      www.eclf.org

    Phone: +1 (310) 479 7197  |  Cell: +1 (310) 709-2565  |  Skype: rdglobal2005
    Personal URL:     www.rolanddeiser.com    |  Follow me on Twitter   |   Visit my profile on LinkedIn
     
    <image002.jpg>
    Brand new - just published
    Transformers. Executive Conversations about Creating Agile Organizations
    Check it out at amazon.com | amazon.de | amazon.co.uk  |  amazon.fr  |  amazon.it
     
     
    Other recent publications
    Article on the Changing Context of Leadership in Wharton Leadership Digest
    Article on Organizational Social Media Literacy in McKinsey Quarterly
    Article on Corporate University Business Models in Developing Leaders

     
     
     
    From: Organization Development and Change Listserv [mailto:ODC-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] On Behalf Of Shannon Brown
    Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 10:21 AM
    To: ODC-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: Seeking ODC Case Study
     
    Colleagues:
     
    I currently teach an undergraduate course in Organization Development & Change using Donald Anderson's Organization Development text book and corresponding cases that students complete individually.
     
    However, I would like to add a "long" case that we can work on as a group throughout the entire semester that would emulate a "full" ODC project within an organization, yet I am having difficulty finding a suitable case.
     
    Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
     
    Sincerely,
     
    Shannon Brown, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor of Management
    College of Business & Health Administration
    University of St. Francis
    Joliet, IL
     
    <Deiser book - intro and case summaries.pdf>



  • 4.  Seeking ODC Case Study

    Posted 05-13-2015 16:04

    Hi Shannon,

    I'm glad you mentioned this, because I'm currently working on the fourth edition of the text and plan to incorporate a longer case similar to what you may be looking for!

     

    Until the new edition comes out, if anyone is looking for additional cases, an expanded test bank, PowerPoint slides to use in class, or any other resources (videos, journal articles), please let me know.

     

    Best,

    Donald

     

    donald.anderson@du.edu 

     
    Donald L. Anderson, Ph.D.
    Organizational & Professional Communication
    University College - University of Denver
    From: Organization Development and Change Listserv [ODC-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU] on behalf of Shannon Brown [shannonbrownllc@GMAIL.COM]
    Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 11:21 AM
    To: ODC-L@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
    Subject: [ODC-L] Seeking ODC Case Study

    Colleagues:

    I currently teach an undergraduate course in Organization Development & Change using Donald Anderson's Organization Development text book and corresponding cases that students complete individually.

    However, I would like to add a "long" case that we can work on as a group throughout the entire semester that would emulate a "full" ODC project within an organization, yet I am having difficulty finding a suitable case.

    Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

    Sincerely,

    Shannon Brown, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor of Management
    College of Business & Health Administration
    University of St. Francis
    Joliet, IL