The document outlines key assumptions underlying organizational development, emphasizing that individuals desire growth, empowerment, and contribution within their work. It notes the importance of groups and teams for organizational success, highlighting their influence on individual behaviors and the need for skill development. Additionally, it discusses how excessive controls can harm organizations and that conflict may be beneficial if managed effectively.

1. Assumptions Underlying
Organizational Development
MA. RIEZA R. FATALLA
Diosdado P. Zulueta, FFCP, DPA
College Professor

2. Individuals
•People want to grow and mature.
•Employees have much to offer (e.g., energy and
creativity) that is not now being used at work.
•Most employees desire the opportunity to
contribute (they desire, seek and appreciate
empowerment).

3. Groups
•Groups and teams are critical to
organizational success.
•Groups have powerful influences on
individual behavior.
•The complex roles to be played in groups
require skill development.

4. Organization
•Excessive controls, policies, and rules are
detrimental.
•Conflict can be functional if properly
channelled.
•Individual and organizational goals can be
compatible

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