Organizational Development (OD) is a systematic approach aimed at improving enterprise effectiveness and is rooted in research and theory. It encompasses various methods, such as sensitivity training, skill training, job redesign, and team building, to address operational inefficiencies and enhance employee engagement. The OD process focuses on facilitating successful organizational change and aligning individual aspirations with organizational opportunities.

1. ORGANISATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Presented by
NEETHU S JAYAN

2. MEANING
• OD is a systematic, integrated and planned approach to improve
the effectiveness of the enterprise. It is designed to solve
problems that adversely affect the operational efficiency at all
levels.- Koontz
• Organization development (OD) is the study of successful
organizational change and performance.
• OD is known both as a field of applied science focused on
understanding and managing organizational change and as a field
of scientific study and inquiry.

3. CHARACTERISTICS OF OD
• It is systematic approach to planned change.
• It is grounded in solid research and theory
• It recognizes the reciprocal relationships between individuals
and organisations.
• It is goal oriented
• It is designed to solve problems

4. OD AND BUSINESS
1. Sensitivity Training: It is also known as T-Groups or laboratory
training or encounter groups is a method by which small face-to-face
interactions and experiences are used to give people insight into
themselves.
2. Skill Training: It refers to increasing the job knowledge skills, and
abilities that are necessary to do a job effectively.
3. Job Redesign: It alters jobs to improve the fit between skills and the
demands of the job.

5. 4. Role Negotiations: It is a simple technique whereby individuals meet and clarify
their psychological contract. It results in improved understanding among the
members.
5. Career Planning: It refers to matching an individuals career aspirations with the
opportunities available in the organisation.
6. Quality of work life: It is an umbrella concept that encompasses literally dozens of
specific interventions that have a common goal of humanizing the workplace.
7. Team Building: The main objective of team building is to get members of a work
group to diagnose and recognize their problem and plan how their performance can be
improved.

6. OD PROCESS

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