Instructional Case Studies
McLean Global Consulting, Inc. wishes to provide opportunities for others to learn. The cases listed here are intended for this purpose. These cases have been contributed by several authors to support instruction in organization development. The cases reference the appropriate chapters in: McLean, G. N. (2006). Organization development: Principles, processes, performance. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler.
The cases may be used in any instructional setting. Note that all cases are copyrighted and while they may be accessed on the web, they are not to be duplicated without the express permission of the editor, Dr. Gary N. McLean.
If you have a case you would like to offer here, please e-mail it to Gary N. McLean. When cases have multiple parts, it is best to use them in their numerical order.
Entry: Chapter 2
- Elton Distributors, Inc.--Part 1, by Gary N. McLean and Kenneth R. Bartlett
- Roy Paulson--Part 1, by Barry-Craig Johansen
Organizational Assessment and Feedback: Chapter 4
- Elton Distributors, Inc.--Part 2, by Gary N. McLean
- Elton Distributors, Inc.--Part 3, by Gary N. McLean
Action Planning: Chapter 5
- Action Planning in the Mining Industry, by Donald D. Warrick
- Elton Distributors, Inc.--Part 4, by Gary N. McLean
Implementation: Team and Interteam: Chapter 7
- Conflict in the Office of Multicultural Affairs, by Mark A. Bellcourt
- Development of a Multicultural Student Services Center at Western University, by Nancy Diener
- Peer Coaching and Team Building in Centerburg Elementary Schools, by Barry-Craig Johansen and Gary N. McLean
- Shifts and Semi-autonomous Teams, by Lisa Garrett
Implementation: Process: Chapter 8
Implementation: Global: Chapter 9
- Culture Clash in the English Classroom in Japan, by Laird D. McLean and Gary N. McLean
- Virtual Teams, by Vijay Padaki and Deepak Padaki
- Organization Intervention - Business Transformation Team , Industrial Automation Industy, by Berenice Hillion
Implementation: Organization: Chapter 10
- Changing Central University: Large Scale Change, by Donald D. Warrick
- Elton Distributors, Inc.--Part 5, by Gary N. McLean
- Teams Across Organizations, by Vijay Padaki and Rupande Padaki