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SUBJECT CODE & NAME
BK ID
CREDIT & MARKS

WINTER 2015
MBADS (SEM 3/SEM 5)
MBAFLEX/ MBA (SEM 3)
MU0011 Management and
Organizational Development
B1726
4 Credits, 60 marks

Q1.Define Organizational Development (OD).Elaborate the history of OD. Explain the importance of OD
from a managers perspective
(Definition of OD, History of OD in brief, Importance of OD to managers)2,4,4
Answer.
Organizational Development (OD)
OD is the act, process, or result of furthering, advancing or promoting thegrowth of an organisation. OD is anything
done to better an organisation.But this definition is too broad and all-inclusive. OD is an effort 1) planned 2)
organisation wide and 3) managed from thetop, to 4) increase organisation effectiveness and health through 5)

Q2.As an HR, you find that the OD professional in your organization is not competent enough. What are the
competencies you will consider in a good OD professional?
(Explain any ten competencies required for OD professional) 10
Answer.
Competencies required for OD professional
To be effective, all OD practitioners must possess the following basicknowledge, skills and attitudes which are
listed below:
1. Intrapersonal skills: As OD is a highly, uncertain process whichrequires constant adjustment and
innovation, OD practitioner

Q3.Discuss the in practicing OD

(Explain the ethical dilemmas in practicing OD) 10
Answer.
Ethical Dilemmas in practicing OD
Ethical dilemmas are the results of behaviours and inappropriate actions or roles on the part of both change
agents and client systems. Ethical problems and dilemmas are, therefore, a mutual responsibility of change agents
and client systems, dependent largely on the nature of their specific relationship. Ethical problems and dilemmas
faced by OD practitioners

Q4.What is a Learning Organization? Discuss the attributes of a learning organization. Explain the various
learning disciplines in learning organization

(Definition of a Learning organization, Describing the attributes, Explaining the five basic learning
disciplines) 2,3,5
Answer.
Learning organization
The figure states that in the condition of antecedent, the OD practitioners and the client system have their own set
of goals, values, needs, skills and abilities. These differences may or may not be pointed out in the entry and the
contracting phase.

Q5.Describe the various tools used in OD intervention

(Explaining the various tools used in OD intervention) 10
Answer.
Tools used in OD intervention
Portal technology
To understand portal technology you must understand first what a portal is.A portal, as you can see in figure 11.6,
can be defined as a frameworkwhich enables integration of people, processes and information across theboundaries
of an organisation. It aims at providing the users a well secured and unified point of access which is often seen in
form of a web-based user interface. Application portletsare used in such portals which are designed with a purpose
ofpersonalising and
Q6.Write short notes :
a) Role Analysis Technique(RAT)
b) Reward Systems
(Meaning and steps in RAT, Meaning, objectives and types of rewards) 5,5
Answer.
Meaning and steps in RAT
It is a technique designed toclarify role expectation. Role Analysis Techniques (RAT) has been
developed by Dayal (1969) for redefining the managerial roles in anorganisation. The set of behaviours or attitudes
associated with a particularposition in a group is called a role.

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