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The author’s experiences as a theory-based practitioner are described and the roles of user, adapter, and developer of theory/research explained. A few suggestive questions to stimulate thinking about what others might contribute in the future to the Practitioner Corner are listed.

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OD practice OD intervention strategies consulting organizational change

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