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    This document discusses organizational development (OD) and action research. It provides an overview of action research as both a process and problem-solving approach. The key aspects of the action research model include diagnosis, data gathering, feedback, data discussion, action planning, action, and evaluation. Examples are provided of how action research has been used in OD, such as a survey feedback program in a mining company and a diagnostic study to understand organizational effectiveness in a growing company facing new challenges. The study examined roles, responsibilities, and interactions to identify needed changes and how OD interventions could aid cultural change and organizational health.

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    This document discusses organizational development (OD) and action research. It provides an overview of action research as both a process and problem-solving approach. The key aspects of the action research model include diagnosis, data gathering, feedback, data discussion, action planning, action, and evaluation. Examples are provided of how action research has been used in OD, such as a survey feedback program in a mining company and a diagnostic study to understand organizational effectiveness in a growing company facing new challenges. The study examined roles, responsibilities, and interactions to identify needed changes and how OD interventions could aid cultural change and organizational health.

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    This document discusses organizational development (OD) and action research. It provides an overview of action research as both a process and problem-solving approach. The key aspects of the action research model include diagnosis, data gathering, feedback, data discussion, action planning, action, and evaluation. Examples are provided of how action research has been used in OD, such as a survey feedback program in a mining company and a diagnostic study to understand organizational effectiveness in a growing company facing new challenges. The study examined roles, responsibilities, and interactions to identify needed changes and how OD interventions could aid cultural change and organizational health.

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    ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

    Action Research & OD

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    INTRODUCTION
    Dual purpose of action research:
    Making action more effective.
    Building a body of scientific knowledge around
    that action.
    Action refers to: Programs and interventions
    designed to solve problems and improve
    conditions.

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    A Process and An Approach
    Action research is a process, an ongoing series of
    events and actions.
    Definition:
    Action research is the process of systematically collecting
    research data about an ongoing system relative to some
    objective, goal, or need of that system;
    feeding these data back into the system;
    taking actions by altering selected variables within the
    system based both on the data and on hypotheses; and
    evaluating the results of actions by collecting more data.

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    Action research also known as an approach to
    problem solving.
    Example: Herbert Shepard, 1969, conducted
    an action research on a group of oil
    refineries.
    Highlighted the relations among goals
    (objectives), planning, and action in a diagram.

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    Action Research Model
    (Problem solving approach)

        


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    Vrench shows how AR can be used as a
    generic process in OD.
    This process is iterative and cyclical.
    The key aspects of the model are
     Diagnosis
     Data gathering
     Veedback to the client group
     Data discussion and work by the client group
     Action planning
     Action

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    Examples of AO in OD

    Gavin - conducted a comprehensive survey


    feedback program in a mining company of
    approximately 400 employees.

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    Genesis of OD in the company
    In the midst of phenomenal growth in business, the
    company faced a stiff competitive environment in
    Indian and international markets.
    Under these circumstances, the need was felt to
    enhance the organizational effectiveness and to gear
    up the organization in its totality to meet new
    challenges.
    When an organization grows, any informality present
    is replaced by a stricter code and so the culture of
    the organization also undergoes a change.

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    The consultant carried out an in-depth study
    discussing with a cross section of staff on an
    individual basis with the purpose of gaining
    an understanding of the relative roles ,
    responsibilities, their interactions with other
    key personnel.
    Committees were formed and a preliminary
    report was prepared indicating widespread
    changes in the organization.

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    It was also suggested that OD interventions
    could be considered for the following reasons
    1. To aid the process of change in culture ƛ
    from the culture of a knit compact group to
    the culture of a large group aspiring for
    greater heights.
    2. While striving for greater results, to develop
    and maintain organizational health.
    3. To sharpen role effectiveness and possibly
    build teams at some strategic points,
    although a good team spirit is discernible
    throughout the organization.
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    The OD process : A Diagnostic study
    An organizational diagnostic study to
    understand the organizational efficiency,
    efficacy and motivational levels.
    The following are important functions in the
    task :
    a. Implanting function
    b. Alternative generating function
    c. Process facilitating function
    d. Resource building function
    e. Self liquidating function
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