Participation is not a new idea but recently it has received renewed attention. This article examines how participation is viewed from two perspectives: industrial democracy and organisational development. Despite the use of some common participative techniques such as quality circles, the...

Values are the outcome of choice, as well as the underlying forces which influence those choices. How important are they in terms of the theory and practice of OD? Their importance over the past 30 years is demonstrated, and it is concluded that the identity of OD is dependent on the existence...

Organizational development has begun to incorporate research findings from organizational justice into its own intervention technology. Because perceptions of fairness can facilitate change success, it is quite natural to do so. Business ethicists are concerned, however, that such technology is...