Intervention


An intervention (literally, an "assistance," analogous to a medical intervention) is any performance initiative that steps into an organization with the intent of improving its efficiency and effectiveness. The term is often employed by organizational developers for change management initiatives. Among the many books on organizational development and interventions, two of the pioneering ones are listed below.

Fastpaths

1970

Chris Argyris: Intervention Theory and Method.

1972

Wendell French and Cecil Bell: Organization Development: Behavioral Science Interventions for Organization Improvement.

See also Organizational Development




The 30-Second Encyclopedia of Learning and Performance. A Trainer's Guide to Theory, Terminology, and Practice
The 30-Second Encyclopedia of Learning and Performance: A Trainers Guide to Theory, Terminology, and Practice
ISBN: 0814471781
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 110

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