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    Introduction to Organisation

    Development.

    Session One:

    Organisation Development

    AndChange Management

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    Definitions of Organisation

    Development

    Organisation Development is a planned process of

    change in an organisation's culture through the

    utilisation of behavioural sciences research andtheory.

    Organisation development refers to the effort to

    improve an organisation's problem-solving

    capabilities and its ability to cope with changes inits external environment.

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    Definitions of Organisation

    Development

    Organisation development is an effort

    planned and managed from the top toincrease its effectiveness and health through

    planned interventions in the organisation's

    processes.

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    Definitions of Organisation

    Development Organisation development is a system wide

    process of data collection, diagnosis, actionplanning, intervention and evaluation aimed at:

    1. Enhancing congruence between organisationstructures, processes, strategy, people and culture.

    2. Developing New and creative organisational

    solutions.3. Developing an organistion's self-renewing

    capacity.

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    Summing up Organisation

    DevelopmentOrganisation Development is a system wide

    application of behavioural science knowledge

    to the planned development, improvement and

    reinforcement of strategies, structures and

    processes that lead to organisationeffectiveness.

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    The Challenge of Change

    Globalisation:

    New competition

    New systems

    New Opportunities

    Threats

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    The Challenge of Change

    Information Technology:

    New paradigms

    Rapid pace of Innovation and change.

    Growth of the knowledge worker

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    The Challenge of Change

    Managerial Innovation

    Creating the new knowledge organisation

    New Business strategies

    Being Proactive

    Empowerment

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    The History of Organisation

    Development

    OD developed through the various streams as

    illustrated below:

    Practice Laboratory Training

    Action Research Survey Feed Back

    Participative Management

    Quality of Work Life

    Strategic Change

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    Participative Management

    Exploitative Authoritative:

    Organisations exhibit an autocratic top

    down approach.

    Employee motivation is based on

    punishments and occasional rewards.

    Communication is one way and there is

    little or no lateral interaction or teamwork.

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    Participative Management

    Benevolent author itative:

    A paternalistic style

    Employee interaction &communication

    Decision making is allowed within defined

    limits.

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    Participative Management

    Consultative:

    There is high employee interaction.

    Communication and decision-making.

    Although employees are consulted,

    management makes the final decisions.

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    Participative Management

    Participative Group:

    Designed around group method of decision-

    making and supervision.

    Groups are involved in making and

    appraising decisions.

    Both lateral and vertical communication

    takes place.

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    The 5 Stems of OD Practice

    CurrentOD

    Practice

    1950 1960 1970 1980 20001990

    Laboratory Training

    Action Research/Survey Feedback

    Participative Management

    Quality of Work Life

    Strategic Change