1st Edition

Unitary Developmental Theory and Organization Development, Volume 2 A Model of Developmental Learning for Change, Agility and Resilience

By Myles Sweeney Copyright 2023
308 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

308 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

308 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book introduces Unitary Developmental Theory (UDT) to the field of organization development. The second of two volumes, it introduces the UDT model and examines its application to organization development and change management. The book presents UDT comprising seven developmental levels, showing how using its methodical progression can help to avoid issues such as unsustainable growth and... Read more

1.Organization Development/Change Management and the Problems that UDT Addresses: An Introduction 2. UDT: An Introduction to the Psychology behind the Model 3. The UDT Modeling of Organization Development 4. Culture Analysis and Development: A Sample UDT Breakthrough 5. Some Points on Applying the Model 6. Construct Validation through Correspondence with Prevailing Models of OD and Maturity, Historical Case Studies, etc. 7. UDT Bolstering OD/CM Theory and Practice 8. Disconnecting from the Old Paradigm and Leading the Way: UDT and Agile 9. Ultimate UDT Maturity with Agility and Resilience: The Regenerative Eco-System. Conclusion. Glossary. References

Biography

Myles Sweeney is Founder and Director of the Organization Development Tools Institute, Ireland. Myles obtained his PhD in Business and Economic Psychology from University College Dublin, Ireland.

"This model is the best insight into bad Organisations since Prof. Clive Boddy’s Corporate Psychopathy, but has the benefit of offering normative process to get things right again"

Christine Louis de Canonville, MIACP, Ireland.