Systematical process for applying Behavioral science principles (psychology, Sociology,cultural anthropology) and practices in organizations to increase individual & organizational effectiveness.
2. Meaning Of Organization Development
Cummings & Worley defined OD as,
Organisation Development is systematical
application of Behavioral Knowledge to the
planned development, improvement &
reinforcement of strategies, structure & processes
that lead to organizations effectiveness.
Systematical process for applying Behavioral
science principles (psychology, Sociology,cultural
anthropology) and practices in organizations to
increase individual & organizational effectiveness.
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3. Objectives of Organization Development
To improve overall organizational effectiveness
To assure that all parts of the organization are well
coordinated
Improving the interaction & interrelation among its
various subsystems as it utilizes the system model.
To emphasis on learning by experience.
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4. Techniques of Organizational Development
Sensitivity training
To provide the employees with
◦ increased awareness of there own behavior & how other
perceive them , greater sensitivity to the behavior of others.
& increased understanding of group process.
Process consultation
Process consultant analyses the behavior of organizational
employees & gives feedback accordingly
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Development)
Team Building-
◦ Process of diagnosing & improving the effectiveness of the
working groups with particular attention to work procedures
& interpersonal relationships, communication.
◦ Two different types:
1) Permanent /existent teams-
ll) Special Group-
Survey feedback
◦ Provides Data & information to managers to analyze data
,find the problems , evaluate them ,develop techniques to
correct problem identified.
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Third party intervention
Third party OD professionals are appointed to help
management in establishing & developing OD programmes.
Role-playing
◦ A development technique requires an employee to assume
a role in given situation & act associating with that role.
Structural techniques
◦ An efforts to change the structure ,method & job design
according t need.
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7. Process Of Organization Development
Recognition
Of Need For
Change
Consultation
Data
Gathering
Self Study By
Departments &
Changes
Planned
Change
Treatment
Evaluation
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8. Bibliography
Organization Behavior by Jon L. Pierce & Donald
G. Gardner with Randall B. Dunham
Management &Organisation Behavior By P. Subba
Rao
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