ORGANIZATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Phresmerfi D. Noval, RN

DEFINITIONorganization

development

Coming together of people and resources to form a

unit

Suggests change and growth

An effort, planned, organization-wide, and managed from the top, to increase organization effectiveness and health through planned interventions in the organization’s processes, using behavioural science knowledge

~R. Beckard

DEFINITION

“Organizational Development (OD) is a

response to change, a complex educational strategy intended to

change the beliefs, attitudes, values, and structure of

organizations so that they can better adapt to new technologies, markets, and challenges, and the

dizzying rate of change itself.”~Warren Bennis

DEFINITION

Methodology or technique used to effect

change in an organization with a view

of improving the organization’s effectiveness.

DEFINITION

ATTRIBUTES:Planned process of change

Organization wideManaged from the top

Aims at the change of organizational culture

Increase organization effectiveness and health

Planned interventions

Applies behavioural science knowledge

REASONS WHY DO OD:Human resource

Changing nature

of workplace

Global markets

Accelerated rate of change

Makes individuals in the organization aware of the vision of the organization.

Encouraging employees to solve problems instead of avoiding them.

Strengthening inter-personnel trust, cooperation, and communication

Encourage every individual to participate in the process of planning

Creating a work atmosphere in which employees are encouraged to work and participate enthusiastically.

Replacing formal lines of authority with personal knowledge and skill.

Creating an environment of trust so that employees willingly accept change.

OD objectives:

Change agents

Who does OD?

Internal consultants

External consultants

When is an Organization ready for OD?

DISSATISFACTION

VISION

FIRST STEPS

RESISTANCE TO

CHANGE

OD PROCESS

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French, Wendell L., and Cecil H. Bell. Organizational Development: Behavioral Science Interventions for Organization. 5th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1994.

Ivancevich, John M., and Michael T. Matteson. Organizational Behavior and Management. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998.

Mozenter, J. Emerging Trends in Organizational development.2009

Wamwangi, K. Organizational Development as a Framework for

Creating Anti-Poverty Strategies and Action Including Gender

Mainstreaming. 2003

odportal.comhrpeople.monster.com

SOURCES:

PEOPLE AND GROUP

PEOPLE

have a drive towards personal growthpeople are capable of making

higher contributions to the organization.