Research in organizational change and development. Vol. 28 / edited by Debra A. Noumair (Teachers College, Columbia University, USA), Abraham B. (Rami) Shani (California Polytechnic State University, USA).

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Chapter 1. The social media presence of OD: A social network analysis using big data / Donna L. Ogle, Ramkrishnan V. Tenkasi, and William B. Brock -- Chapter 2. Constructing the professional identity of the renowned American women of organizational change: A story of their lives / David B. Szabla, Elizabeth Shaffer, Ashlie Mouw, and Addelyne Turks -- Chapter 3. Community in the new world of work: Implications for organizational development and thriving / Gretchen Spreitzer, Pete Bacevice, Hilary Hendricks, and Lyndon Garrett -- Chapter 4. Digitalization in schools: Four examples of embeddedness / Johan Klaassen and Jan Löwstedt -- Chapter 5. Organizational resilience: Antecedents, consequences and practical implications: For managers and change leaders / Orit Shani -- Chapter 6. Management is missing in change management / Laurie W. Ford and Jeffrey D. Ford -- Chapter 7. Change in tightly coupled systems: The role and action of middle managers / Rita Berggren, Johanna Envall Pregmark, Tobias Fredberg, and Björn Frössevi -- Chapter 8. Why honest conversations are transformative / Michael Beer.

Volume 28 of Research in Organizational Change and Development introduces thought-provoking contributions. These include: Utilizing big data and social network analysis in OD; professional identity of renowned American women in the field; the role of communities that support interpersonal learning and enhance workers ability to thrive in the emerging nature of the new world of work; technology and technological embeddedness as a change and development enabler in schools; organizational resilience as an arena for organization development work; change in tightly coupled systems and the middle management role in organization development; and strategic fitness processes and organizational dialogue. The diverse collaborative contributions by leading scholars and scholar-practitioners provide an enriching body of knowledge on contemporary challenges in organizational change and development.

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