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Professor Herbert Allen Shepard, Ph.D. (M.I.T.), M.Soc. (U. of Toronto)

Herb Shepard made a significant contribution to Organization Development[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] He held faculty posts at several universities including M.I.T., where he received his doctorate in Industrial Economics. He founded and directed the first doctoral program in Organization Development at Case Western Reserve; developed a residency in administrative psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine, and was also President of The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland and The Professional Development Institute.

Herb conducted the first large-scale experiments in Organization Development, while at Esso in the late fifties, and served as principal consultant to TRW Systems in the applications of behavioral science to organizations and teams. He has published widely[9][10][11] and was chairman of the Douglas Memorial Award Committee of the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. His research advanced our understanding of human behavior and social systems[12][13] from dyads (doctor-patient or consultant-client) to organizations (synergy, alternative dispute resolution, structure, building consensus and caring about the powerless). It opened the way for further developments in the psychology of teams, leadership and interpersonal compatibility; cognitive behavior therapy, social cognitive theory (educational psychology); choice theory;[14] principled negotiation, positive psychology and organization development.

In management consulting, Herb's clients included Bell-Northern Research, Syncrude, Esso, TRW, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Union Carbide, USAID and most of the departments of the federal governments of the U.S.A. and Canada.

References

  1. ^ Blau, Peter M. (2003). Formal Organizations: A Comparative Approach. Stanford, CA: Stanford Business Books. ISBN 0-8047-4890-X. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Janning, Frank (2007). Die Zukunft der Policy-Forschung. Stanford, CA: VS Verlag fnr Sozialw. ISBN 3-531-15725-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ McGregor, Massimo (2008). Knowledge as Social Order. Germany: Ashgate. ISBN 0-7546-4863-X. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthor= (help)
  4. ^ Brazzel, Michael (2005). The NTL Handbook of Organization Development and Change: Principles, Practices, and Perspectives. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-146222-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Mazzotti, Douglas (2006). The Human Side of Enterprise. Pfeiffer. ISBN 0-7879-7773-X. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthor= (help)
  6. ^ Martin, Alain Paul (1994). Bringing Time To Life: 120 Practical Tips For Managing Your Time And Enjoying Life. PDI Press. ISBN 0-86502-023-X. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthor= (help)
  7. ^ Ritti, Richard (1968). Work Goals of Scientists and Engineers. New York, NY: Wiley. ISBN 1468-232X. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: length (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthor= (help)
  8. ^ Schein, Edgar H. (2006). Organization Development: A Jossey-Bass Reader. New York, NY: Wiley. ISBN 0-7879-8426-4. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Shepard, Herbert A. (August 1985). "Essence of a Proactive Life: Two Essays in Life and career Planning" (PDF). Update. The Professional Development Institute: 25. Retrieved January 2009. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ^ Shepard, Herbert A. (1965). "Changing Interpersonal and Intergroup Relations in Organizations" Handbook of Organizations. Chicago. IL: Rand McNally,. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  11. ^ A selected list of Herbert Shepard's publications can be found at Herbert Shepard: Publications and Citations
  12. ^ Adams, John D. (1999). Thinking Today as if Tomorrow Mattered: The Rise of a Sustainable Consciousness. Eartheart Enterprises. ISBN 0-9672859-0-9.
  13. ^ Beckhard, Richard F. (2001). Best Practices in Organization Development and Change: Culture, Leadership, Retention, Performance, Coaching. Pfeiffer. ISBN 0-7879-5666-X. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Bailyn, Lotte (2001). Beyond Work-Family Balance: Advancing Gender Equity and Workplace Performance. Jossey-Bass. ISBN 0-7879-5730-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
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