Toward a Comprehensive Theory of CollaborationJournal of Applied Behavioral Science, The - Tập 27 Số 2 - Trang 139-162 - 1991
Donna J. Wood, Barbara Gray
The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science presents two special issues in which nine research-based articles and two overviews address various theoretical and empirical perspectives on the process of collaboration and the forms of collaborative alliances. In the first overview, the articles are mapped onto six theoretical perspectives according to how they address the preconditions, proces...... hiện toàn bộ
Kurt Lewin and the Harwood StudiesJournal of Applied Behavioral Science, The - Tập 43 Số 2 - Trang 213-231 - 2007
Bernard Burnes
This article examines the importance to the study of organizational change and development of the first phase of the Harwood studies, which were conducted between 1939 and 1947. It examines the studies and their place within Lewin's broader research agenda and personal philosophy. The article shows that the Harwood studies marked a significant break with the past by moving research on gro...... hiện toàn bộ
Organizational Development and Change ManagementJournal of Applied Behavioral Science, The - Tập 37 Số 2 - Trang 223-226 - 2001
Henry A. Hornstein
In recent issues of the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, Farias and Johnson and Worren, Ruddle, and Moore have engaged in a dialogue about the validity of discarding organizational development as a profession in preference for creating a new one called “change management. ” The former say such a move is premature, whereas the latter advocate this shift. The article supports Farias a...... hiện toàn bộ
Changing the Social Milieus of Psychiatric Treatment SettingsJournal of Applied Behavioral Science, The - Tập 9 Số 5 - Trang 575-593 - 1973
Rudolf H. Moos
The article presents a concrete paradigm which may be useful in the facilitation and evaluation of social change, particularly in relatively small groups with moderate to high amounts of interaction among their members. The methodology includes (1) the systematic assessment of the social environment, (2) individualized feedback to participating members, (3) concrete planning of specific m...... hiện toàn bộ
Relationships, Layoffs, and Organizational ResilienceJournal of Applied Behavioral Science, The - Tập 42 Số 3 - Trang 300-329 - 2006
Jody Hoffer Gittell, Kim S. Cameron, Sandy Lim, Victor Rivas
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, affected the U.S. airline industry more than almost any other industry. Certain airlines emerged successful and demonstrated remarkable resilience while others languished. This investigation identifies reasons why some airline companies recovered successfully after the attacks while others struggled. Evidence is provided that layoffs after the ...... hiện toàn bộ
Relationships and ResilienceJournal of Applied Behavioral Science, The - Tập 44 Số 1 - Trang 25-47 - 2008
Jody Hoffer Gittell
Organizations in the health care industry and beyond face pressures to lower their costs while maintaining quality, resulting in high levels of stress for their workers. In a nine-hospital study, this article explores the role that relationships play in enabling resilient responses to external pressures and the organizational practices that enable workers to respond in a resilient way whe...... hiện toàn bộ