Editors: Uma Jain, Udai Pareek, Madhukar Shukla
Year of publishing: 2004               No. of Pages: 337

Global influences have brought many challenges, and increased complexity in organizations and society – making Leadership Development an area of prime focus in HRD & OD.  This book contains 24 papers on the subject, selected and edited by experts in the field.  The papers have grown out of explorations, experiences, and reflections on practitioners and organization development teachers, who have been working on developmental interventions to meet the challenges of globalization and liberations presented across different dimensions of leadership development.  Specific topics include:  Leadership Competencies for the Globalised Environment, Reflections for Leadership Development, Interventions for Leadership Development, Leadership for High Performance and for Culture Building, and issues involved in Social Sectors.  The book brings together latest studies, and gives strengthened frameworks for successful leaders.

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Authors: Udai Pareek & T. V. Rao
Year of publishing: 1998                   No. of Pages: 165

Larsen and Turbo Limited (L&T) was the first Indian company to introduce an integrated Human Resources Development (HRD) system in the year 1975.  What began as a “Review Exercise of the Performance Appraisal System” by two consultants – then from IIM-A, resulted in the development of a new function – the HRD Function, and L & T were the first company in the country to have a formal HRD Department.  This groundbreaking report and its implementation have laid the foundation for subsequent development and evolution of the HRD Function in the corporate sector in India.  The original report is reproduced here in published form.  The book also includes an introduction to guide a reader who may be unfamiliar with a significant event in this field. 

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Editors: D. S. Sarupria, T. V. Rao & P. Sethumadhavan
Year of publishing: 1996    No. of Pages: 275

Organizational Climate is a critical factor that influences the effectiveness of an organization.  It can be studied, diagnosed and changed through planned effort, and it is an essential element in achieving competitive edge, and maintaining quality.  A number of instruments have been developed in India to measure organizational environment and culture.  Academy of HRD undertook the task of bringing such instruments together in one place for the first time, making 32 instruments available in this volume.  The book comprehensively illustrates the concept of organizational climate, as well as providing details on using survey feedback as an OD intervention.  This book is a must for those wishing to accurately diagnose culture, environment and health in their organization.

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Editors:  Udai Pareek, Uma Jain & M.G. Jomon
Year of publishing: 1996          No. of Pages: 342

Workers are the backbone of an organization, and the nature of a workforce affects the organization in all facets – productivity, quality, use of technology, cost-effectiveness, etc.  Historically, due attention was not always paid to this important stakeholder in Indian organizations.  However, in order to ensure the maximum effectiveness, contribution from all staff to their optimum level is essential.  Academy of HRD brought together HRD Managers, Consultants, and Union / Association Leaders at a Round Table on this theme in order to highlight and address the needs of workers.  This book, containing 25 papers, is a fountain of experiences and efforts illustrating the extension of HRD towards workers. Personal Growth Training is featured as well as HRD Interventions, and field knowledge from Samtel India Ltd., and Western Railways.

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Editors: T. V. Rao, E Abraham & Baburaj V Nair
Year of publishing: 1994         No. of pages: 106

There is no one agreed meaning attached to HRD. Such a limitation makes HRD strategies suffer from achievement of its objectives. As the research and other developments have indicated that people are strategic to organizational growth, the differences in perceptions are withering away. In order to document how HRD is perceived and interpreted by successful leaders and managers, the Academy of HRD jointly with the National HRD Network, Ahmedabad, undertook a project entitled “HRD as I see it”. The most informative and inspiring contributions of 81 experts including CEO’s, top managers and executives as well as academics and consultants have been collected in this book. This book will be of great interest to all those, who share the vision of HRD’s significance on the way to a successful organisation and nation.

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Authors: Ravi J. Matthai, Udai Pareek, T.V. Rao
Year of publishing: 1992    No. of Pages: 171

There are many organizations in the country doing innovative work in primary and secondary school education.  The same has not been done for higher education.  The authors sought to tackle this issue from a management perspective, establishing an Education Systems Unit at IIM, Ahmedabad, and holding a seminar to discuss the decision-making strategies of such institutions and to share experiences.  The need for a systematic study of the university system was recognized, and an exploratory study to understand the strategies of decision-making and organizational health at two agricultural universities was undertaken. The results of this innovative study, which highlight the prevalent issues for universities, are brought to the reader in this book, and on the canvas of a theoretical perspective of the issues. They will significantly contribute to the reader’s understanding of the university systems, and of university management.

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