Ethical Dilemmas in Various Stages of Organizational Development

Authors
White, Louis P. Wooten, Kevin C.
Citation
P. White, Louis et C. Wooten, Kevin, Ethical Dilemmas in Various Stages of Organizational Development, Academy of Management review , 8(4), 1983, pp. 690-697
Journal title
Academy of Management review → ACNP
ISSN journal
03637425
Volume
8
Issue
4
Year of publication
1983
Pages
690 - 697
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
Five ethical dilemma categories faced by organizational development interventionists and client systems are presented.Relationships between the change agent and the client system are explored, utilizing the Katz and Kahn (1966) role theory perspective.Appropriate roles for both change agents and client systems are discussed in relation to the stages of change, using a process/relational model; and 31 specific ethical dilemmas are discussed in relation to their impact on the OD process.