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100 1 $aBeckhard, Richard,$d1918-1999.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50006915
245 10 $aAgent of change :$bmy life, my practice /$cRichard Beckhard.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aSan Francisco, CA :$bJossey-Bass,$c[1997], ©1997.
300 $axix, 202 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
490 1 $aThe Jossey-Bass business & management series
504 $a"Works of Dick Beckhard": p. 167-171.
500 $aIncludes index.
520 $aFor nearly fifty years Richard Beckhard has worked to help organizations function in a more humane and high-performing manner and to empower people to be agents of change. A pioneer in organization development (OD), human relations training, and large systems change, he has both witnessed and personally influenced the evolution of the organization development field.
520 8 $aHere, in his professional memoirs, Beckhard articulates his principles of practice, reflecting on how they affected his work and how the next generation of OD practitioners can build on them. In recounting his vast and varied experience as a top consultant, Beckhard provides a personal yet broad and enlightening perspective on the history and theory of organizational change.
520 8 $aReaders will gain new insights from this first-hand account of Beckhard's career, which parallels the establishment and growth of the OD field itself. Beckhard relates his experience in creating one of the first professional training programs for OD practitioners, his work as a consultant and leadership trainer throughout the U.S. and abroad, and his development of models and tools that help people become better students and learners.
520 8 $aTo those grappling with the developments impacting today's business environments, this book offers a personal and incisive historical perspective on consulting and change management. Academics and practitioners in consulting and human resources management can use Beckhard's solid guidelines and conceptual models to hone their own expertise and benefit from his wisdom and unique experience.
600 10 $aBeckhard, Richard,$d1918-1999.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50006915
650 0 $aBusiness consultants$zUnited States$vBiography.
650 0 $aOrganizational change$zUnited States.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008108712
650 0 $aInterpersonal relations$zUnited States.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008104869
650 0 $aManagement$zUnited States.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008107307
830 0 $aJossey-Bass business & management series.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95118201
852 00 $boff,bus$hHD69.C6$iB43 1997