Abstract
Reading through the articles of Professors Morris and Miller on OD in Great Britain causes me to stop and ask some reflective questions about OD as I have known it in the United States. How are we similar or different, and why? What are the implications for improving our own approaches? And where does this nebulous field seem to be headed, both in the United States and in Great Britain?
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Greiner, L.E. (1977). Reflections on OD American Style. In: Cooper, C.L. (eds) Organizational Development in the UK and USA. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-03284-6_4
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