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ERIC Number: ED616618
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep
Pages: 29
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-
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Desired Outcomes through Deliberate Design: How the Communication Perspective Enhances Organizational Development
Chetro-Szivos, John; Baldelli, Sarah; Santon, Colleen
Online Submission, Journal of Intercultural Managment v8 n3 p25-53 Sep 2016
The study includes an analysis and results of a Deliberately Developmental Organization (DDO) effort in an academic department. In this study Kegan and Lahey's conception of a DDO is coupled with the Circular Questioning technique to deepen the intensity of the employees' participation. The ultimate goal of a DDO is to enhance the employees' personal development and thus improve the organization. The authors point to the communication perspective as a way to understand the centrality of dialogue in the Unauthenticated DDO process. It was found that Circular Questioning as a means of intervention allowed the members to generate new thoughts and actions thus building an understanding of their interdependence. It was clear their communication acted as a constitutive force, shaping the lives of the interactants and their future understanding and work in the organization.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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