Course material

1. Organisational development This assignment will consist of a critical
comparative analysis of two diagnostic models. The assignment should:
Core readingBissell, G. (2012) Organisational behaviour for social work. Bristol: Policy
Press.Braithwaite, J., Hyde, P. and Pope, C. (eds.) (2010) Culture and climate in health care
organisations. London: Palgrave Macmillan.Buchanan, D. and Huczynski, A. (2013)
Organizational behaviour: an introductory text. 8th ed. Harlow: Pearson. Buchanan, D.A.
and Badham, R.J. (2008) Power, politics and organizational change: winning the turf game.
2nd ed. London: SAGE.Fauth, R. and Mahdon, M. (2007) SCIE knowledge review 16:
improving social and health care services. London: SCIE. (www.scie.org.uk)Iles, V. Cranfield,
S. (2004) Developing Change Management Skills – A Resource for Health Care Professionals
and Managers, London: National Co-ordinating Centre for NHS Service and Delivery
Organisation Research and Development. Jones, B.B., and Brazzel, M. (eds.) (2006) The NTL
Handbook of Organization Development and Change: Principles, Practices and Perspectives.
San Francisco: Pfeiffer. Morgan, G. (2006) Images of Organization. 4th ed. (Rev.)
London: Sage Publications.Peck E. (ed.) (2004) Organisational development in healthcare:
approaches, innovations, achievements. Oxford: Radcliffe Publishing.Schein, E.H. (2010)
Organizational culture and leadership. San Francisco: Jossey Bass. Shaw, P. (2002) Changing
conversations in organizations : a complexity approach to change. London:
Routledge.Streatfield, P. (2001) The paradox of control in organizations. London:
Routledge.Websites www.odportal.com provides resources and links to other on-line
materialswww.astonod.com/library/research-papers on-line portal to Aston organisational
development resources and researchwww.changemodel.nhs.uk provides an overview of the
NHS change model and related resourcesKey journalsHuman Relations is an international
peer reviewed journal, which publishes the highest quality original research to advance our
understanding of social relationships at and around work. Human Relations encourages
strong empirical contributions that develop and extend theory as well as more conceptual
papers that integrate, critique and expand existing theory. Human Relations also welcomes
critical reviews that genuinely advance our understanding of the connections between
management, organizations and interdisciplinary social sciences. The Journal of
Applied Behavioral Science (JAB), peer-reviewed and published quarterly, is the leading
international journal on the effects of evolutionary and planned change. Founded and
sponsored by the NTL Institute, JABS is continually breaking ground in its exploration of

2. group dynamics, organization development, and social change, providing scholars the best
in research, theory, and methodology, while also informing professionals and their
clients.Management Learning is a fully peer-reviewed international quarterly journal that
publishes original research and review articles on learning and knowing in management
and organizations. Management Learning addresses fundamental issues in management
and organizational learning and to advance theory and practice through publication of
creative enquiry. The Journal is: inclusive, innovative, international and
integrative.Cameron, E. and Green, M. (2012) Making sense of change management: a
complete guide to the models, tools and techniques of organizational change. London:
Kogan-PageCooperrider, D.L., Whitney, D.K. and Stavros, J.M. (2008) Appreciative inquiry
handbook: for leaders of change. 2nd ed. Brunswick, Ohio: Crown Custom Pub.Cummings,
T.G. and Worley, C.G. (2009). Organization development and change. 9th ed. Ohio: South-
Western Cengage Learning.Doherty, T.L., Horne, T, and Wootton, S. (2014) 2nd ed.
Managing public services – implementing changes: a thoughtful approach to the practice of
management. London: Routledge.