PURPOSE AND TARGET GROUPS: The book addresses a range of concepts and dimensions of development and organisation that students and practitioners in the development field should be familiar with and be able to reflect on and relate to in their respective pursuits. The book is primarily intended as a relatively basic and broad-focusing textbook in development studies, for both undergraduate and post-graduate students. It should also be very suitable for a broad range of short-courses in developmentplanning and management, and practitioners in the development field may find it well-suited for self-study.