Organizational Development

CHARACTERISTICS OF O.D.
1. PLANNED CHANGE
2. LONG TERM EFFORT
3. CHANGE AGENT
4. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
5. DISCIPLINE OF O.B.
6. PROBLEM SOLVING
7. FOCUS ON ORGANISATION
8. SYSTEMS APPROACH
9. PROBLEM SOLVING
10. GROUP PROCESSES
11. FEEDBACK
12. CONTINGENCY ORIENTATION
13. TEAM BUILDING
14. MANAGED FROM TOP
15. ACTION ORIENTED
16. FOCUS ON IMPROVEMENT
17. BASED ON SOUND THEORY AND RESEARCH
OTHER FEATURES
a) Is a educational strategy to bring about some planned
organizational changes
b) Integral part of management process
c) Primary emphasis on human and social relationships
d) o.d. is self analytical , self skill building in nature
CONCEPT OF O.D

Distinct Field of Study

Social Change
Value System of the organization
Internal Envt. Or Culture
Improve Productivity
MEANING

Sensitivity Training
Focus on Work Culture
Change ,Believes, Attitudes and value
etc.
Systematic and practical approach
Improve overall organizational
efficency
DEFINITION

French & Cecil : “O.D is a complex

educational strategy which aims to
bring about a better fit between
human beings who work in and
expect things from org. and
unrelenting envt. with it’s insistence
on adapting to changing times.”