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Retrospective Sensemaking on a Mentor and his Magic: An Introduction to the Contributions of Louis R. Pondy, 1938‐1987
Larry E. Pate, David M. BojeThis article introduces the contributions made by a leadingmanagement scholar (Lou Pondy) and discusses ways he responded as amentor to the questionings of his many students.
Thoughts on Doctoral Education
Louis R. PondyThe thoughts of a scholar are postulated, on his role as patron,advisor, supervisor and also educator, and the relationships to hisstudents is discussed, whereby new ideas must be…
Styles of Scholarship: “Tonight Let’s Do Thompson”
Karl E. WeickThe way an innovator perceives his role is discussed, along withthe concept of the scholar as curator and futurist as well asopportunistic observer and tight thinker.
Lou Pondy and the Organizational Funny Bone
Peter B. VaillHumor and laughter as a therapeutic force can be utilized toalleviate pain and despair as well as having far‐reaching consequencesfor both personal and organizational development…
A Union of Conflicting Modes of Understanding
Jean M. BartunekOrganizational development and design are focused on bringing abouta coherence between decision areas, and the reasoning that eitherdevelopment or design is right or wrong is…
Systems, Knowledge and Organizational Development
Louis R. Pondy, Terry ConnollyThe question of whether general systems theory is able tocontribute to organizational development, is discussed in this paper. Itis misleading to assess an organization′s…
A Longitudinal Field Study of the Intervention Process Using Archival Measures of Employee Absenteeism and Turnover
Louis R. Pondy, Larry E. PateThis research attempted to determine the power of an organizationdevelopment (OD) program to reduce absenteeism and turnover rates amonghourly employees of a medium‐sized…
The Myth of the Perfect Chair
Dale E. FitzgibbonsIn this tribute to Lou Pondy, his last doctoral student considersthe characteristics and qualities of the perfect academic advisor anddissertation chair.
Open Systems Theory and Women′s Progress in Academe
Marcia Wright KassnerThe progress of women in academe is addressed, as well as theirparticipation in the workforce generally, and management positions inparticular. Women themselves may be affected by…
Brief Letters on Lou Pondy
James G. March, Richard M. Burton, Peter Frost, Barry Staw, Anne Huff, David M. Boje, Larry E. Pate, Michael Moch, Steven Kerr, Ray Zammuto, David Whetten, Dawn (Pondy) MulliganSome of Lou Pondy′s closest colleagues were invited to submitletters and articles, as a starting point for this special issue. Manyletters were received from leading scholars at…
Postlog: Bringing Performance Back In
David M. BojePerformance programs, games, rituals and story telling are lookedat as part of the performance of organization. Some leaders in thesemethods are gifted performers, and they are…
Reflections on Organizational Conflict
Louis R. PondyPondy reflects on the accuracy of his classic ASQ 1967 article onconflict. He challenges the basic premise that conflict represents adeviation from the status quo, and suggests…
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