ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT

ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT:
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Organization development defined

The nature of organization development
Assumptions and values of OD
The OD toolkit
Changes to OD
Organization development strategy
Organization development programmes

ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
DEFINED
Organization development is a systematic approach to
improving organizational capability which is concerned
with process how things get done

THE NATURE OF ORGANIZATION

DEVELOPMENT
Originally, as OD, largely based on behavioural science
and practised by outside consultants
Now incorporates more business-focused activities
such as smart working and high performance working
and involves HR to a much greater extent

ASSUMPTIONS AND VALUES OF OD

The original OD philosophy was that of humanism the
belief that human factors are paramount in the study of
organizational behaviour
This led to an approach that focused on the needs of
people as individuals and in groups with an emphasis on
process how people worked together and how this
could be improved

THE OD TOOLKIT
The OD toolkit of interventions consists of:
Process consultation
Change management
Action research
Survey feedback
Group dynamics
Personal interventions

CHANGES TO OD
The main change that has taken place in the move from
traditional OD to organizational development as
practised currently is the focus on improving
organizational performance and results through
organization-wide initiatives

ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGY
Organization development strategy is based on the
aspiration to improve organizational capability, which is
broadly the capacity of an organization to function
effectively to achieve desired results

ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMMES
Based on diagnostic reviews
Emphasis on focused activities to do with high
performance working, lean manufacturing, smart working
and the enhancement of levels of engagement