PSY-5402

Maclean, M., Harvey, C., Suddaby, R., & Clegg, S. (2021). Chapter 1 Historical Organization Studies. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003033592
This book chapter provides an overview of the historical foundations of organizational development. It introduces students to the key theorists who recognized the unique value of OD as a field and invested in its growth as a discipline within psychology.

Biçer, C. (2022). Challenging Sacred Cows that Inhibit Successful Organizational Change and Development. Paradigma: Journal of Economics & Management Research / İktisadi ve İdari Araştırmalar Dergisi, 11(2), 67–78.
This article provides students with a review of the methods and interventions that have traditionally been viewed as good practices in OD, but also discusses how their limitations may actually disrupt organizational change and prevent the success of a planned intervention.

Boonstra, J. (2023). Reflections: From planned change to playful transformations. Journal of Change Management, 23(1), 12–31. https://doi.org/10.1080/14697017.2022.2151149
This article provides background on the types of change management interventions that have been traditionally seen as best practices in the last century in a stable business environment. It updates this perspective with new experiences post-pandemic and shows how many organizations must deal with dynamic and turbulent business environments, and how prior OD strategies are no longer suitable for such unpredictable circumstances.