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Organization development (OD) is defined in multiple ways throughout the document. Broadly, OD aims to increase organizational effectiveness and health through planned, organization-wide interventions and changes to organizational processes, using behavioral science. It is a long-term, collaborative effort led by top management to improve an organization's vision, empowerment, learning, and problem-solving through managing organizational culture, with an emphasis on work teams, using action research and behavioral science.

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Organisation Development 2

Organization development (OD) is defined in multiple ways throughout the document. Broadly, OD aims to increase organizational effectiveness and health through planned, organization-wide interventions and changes to organizational processes, using behavioral science. It is a long-term, collaborative effort led by top management to improve an organization's vision, empowerment, learning, and problem-solving through managing organizational culture, with an emphasis on work teams, using action research and behavioral science.

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Definitions of organization development

Organization development is an effort (1) Planned (2)


Organization- wide (3) Managed from the top, to (4)
Increase organization effectiveness and health through (5)
Planned interventions in the organizations processes,
using behavioral- science knowledge (Beckard, 1969).

Organization development is a response to change, a


complex educational strategy intended to change the
beliefs, attitudes, values and structure of the organizations
so that they can better adapt to new technologies, markets
and challenges of change itself.
OD can be defined as a planned and sustained effort to apply
behavioral science for systems improvement, using reflexive,
self analytical methods(Schmuck and Miles, 1971)

Organization development is a process of planned change-


change of an organizations culture from one which avoids an
examination of social processes to one which institutionalizes
and legitimizes this examination (Burke and Hornstein, 1972)
OD is a systematic application of behavioral science
knowledge to the planned development and reinforcement
of organizational strategies, structures, and processes for
improving an organizations effectiveness. (Cummings and
Worley)

Organization development is a planned process of change


in an organizations culture through the utilization of
behavioral science technologies, research, and theory.
(Burke,1994)
All the authors agree that of OD applies behavioral science
to achieve planned change , likewise, they agree that the
target of change is the total organization or system and
that the goals are increased organizational effectiveness
and individual development.
Organization development is a long term effort, led and
supported by top management, to improve
an organizations visioning
Empowerment
Learning
problem-solving processes
through an ongoing, collaborative management of
organization culture- with special emphasis on the culture of
intact work teams and other team configurations- utilizing the
consultant- facilitator role and the theory and technology of
applied behavioral science, including action research
Our definition also places considerable weight on
organizational processes. Processes are how things get
done, we highlight the importance of visioning,
empowerment, learning, and problem solving processes.
Processes are relatively easy to change so they are the
place OD programs begin-getting people to stop doing
things one way and start doing them a different way.
But the change becomes permanent when the culture
changes and people accept the new ways as the right
ways.
We believe that when the culture promotes collaboration,
empowerment and continuous learning the organization is
bound to succeed.
By the theory and technology of applied behavioral science,
we mean insights from the sciences dedicated to
understanding people in organizations, how they function
and how they can function better, OD applies knowledge
and theory.

Therefore, in addition to the behavioral sciences such and


psychology, sociology and so on, applied disciplines such as
adult education , psychotherapy, social work, economics,
and political science make contributions to the practice of
OD.
By action research we mean the participative model of
collaborative and iterative diagnosis and taking action
on which the leader, organization members and OD
practitioner work together to define and resolve
problems and opportunities.

Because of the extensive applicability of the model in


OD, another definition of organizational development
could be organizational improvement through
participant action research.
OD focuses on culture and processes.
Specifically, OD encourages collaboration between
organization leaders and members in managing
culture and processes.
Teams of all kinds are particularly important for task
accomplishment and are targets for OD activities.
OD focuses on the human and social side of the
organization primarily, and in so doing also intervenes
in the technological and structural sides.
Participation and involvement in problem solving and
decision making by all levels of the organization are
hallmarks of OD.
OD focuses on total system change and views organizations
as complex social systems.
OD practitioners are facilitators, collaborators, and co-
learners with the client system.
An overarching goal is to make the client system able to
solve its problems on its own by teaching the skills and
knowledge of continuous learning through self-analytical
methods. OD views organization improvement as an
ongoing process in the context of a constantly changing
environment.
OD relies on an action research model with extensive
participation by client system members.
OD takes a developmental view that seeks the betterment
of both individuals and the organization. Attempting to
create win-win solutions is standard practice in OD
programs.

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