Foundations for Inquiry, a philosophy of social science book, is both a primer and a resource for anyone interested in social and behavioral research. As a "reader" with excerpts from classic and soon-to-be classic writings on research in the organizational sciences, the book shows the myriad...

The thoughts of a scholar are postulated, on his role as patron, advisor, supervisor and also educator, and the relationships to his students is discussed, whereby new ideas must be explored together to expand a common horizon.

The question of whether general systems theory is able to contribute to organizational development, is discussed in this paper. It is misleading to assess an organization′s effectiveness against some single set of criteria, and the application of external forces in attempting to change the...

This research attempted to determine the power of an organization development (OD) program to reduce absenteeism and turnover rates among hourly employees of a medium‐sized Mid‐western life insurance company in the USA. Forty‐six months of archival records were examined within time series...

Pondy reflects on the accuracy of his classic ASQ 1967 article on conflict. He challenges the basic premise that conflict represents a deviation from the status quo, and suggests that conflict, not co‐operation, represents the normal state of functioning.