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100			_aNash, Mary M
245			_aOrganization Development _cThe Life and Contribution of Charlie Seashore / Nash, Mary
260			_c2014
300			_a214-226
520			_aThe life and contribution of Charlie Seashore are at the core of the organization development (OD) discipline and practice. Charlie embodied characteristics of the consummate OD scholar-practitioner, and he serves as a role model that many OD practitioners and budding professionals attempt to emulate. This article shares the story of his life, describing family connections to Kurt Lewin, his childhood and formative life experiences, his teaching and mentoring OD professionals, and his intellectual contributions to the field of OD. The article suggests that Charlie Seashore has been a key link in the trajectory of OD from its formative beginnings at NTL (National Training Laboratories) Institute to its present role in our society and throughout the world.
650			_aFeedback
650			_aScholar-Practitioner
650			_aOd
650			_aOrganization Development
650			_aCharlie Seashore
773			_aJournal of Applied Behavioral Science _dJune
999			_c41488 _d41488