Organizational development (O.D.) is a technique for planned organizational change that seeks to change an organization's culture so it can better adapt to change. O.D. aims to improve an organization's problem-solving, renewal processes, and management culture through long-term efforts. Specifically, O.D. is defined as a change strategy to increase organizational effectiveness and health through interventions in the organizational processes, using behavioral-science knowledge.
Organizational development (O.D.) is a technique for planned organizational change that seeks to change an organization's culture so it can better adapt to change. O.D. aims to improve an organization's problem-solving, renewal processes, and management culture through long-term efforts. Specifically, O.D. is defined as a change strategy to increase organizational effectiveness and health through interventions in the organizational processes, using behavioral-science knowledge.
Organizational development (O.D.) is a technique for planned organizational change that seeks to change an organization's culture so it can better adapt to change. O.D. aims to improve an organization's problem-solving, renewal processes, and management culture through long-term efforts. Specifically, O.D. is defined as a change strategy to increase organizational effectiveness and health through interventions in the organizational processes, using behavioral-science knowledge.
Organizational development (O.D.) is a technique for planned organizational change that seeks to change an organization's culture so it can better adapt to change. O.D. aims to improve an organization's problem-solving, renewal processes, and management culture through long-term efforts. Specifically, O.D. is defined as a change strategy to increase organizational effectiveness and health through interventions in the organizational processes, using behavioral-science knowledge.
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Organisational Development
(O.D): Meaning, Objectives and
Steps Article shared by : <="" div="" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: bottom; background: transparent; max-width: 100%;"> After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Organizational Development (O.D) 2. Objectives of Organisational Development 3. Characteristics 4. Steps.
Meaning of Organisational Development (O.D):
Organisational (or organization) Development or simply O.D. is a technique of planned change. It seeks to change beliefs, attitudes, values and structures-in fact the entire culture of the organization— so that the organization may better adapt to technology and live with the pace of change.
O.D. is a comprehensive strategy for organization improvement.
O.D. is a long range effort to improve an organization’s problem solving and renewal processes, particularly through a more effective and collaborative management culture.
R. Beckhard defines O.D. as a change strategy which is: