MIT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

PGMP – Syllabus Semester - III

Subject Name: Organisation Development Subject Code:

1. Organizational Development – An introduction

2. Definition of OD

3. Characteristics of OD, Value, Beliefs and Assumptions underlying the field of OD

4. History of OD

5. Foundations of Organizational Development

6. Models of Change Management,

Systems Theory,

Parallel Learning Structure,

Action Research

6. Process of Organizational Development –

Diagnosis, Why diagnosis – Importance of correct diagnosis in success of OD,

SIX BOX model,

7 S Framework,

Organizational Iceberg Model,

Force Field Analysis

Organisational Culture

Building a Learning Organisation

7. OD Interventions –

Introducing the term “interventions” – thinking about OD Interventions and

classifying OD Interventions. Role focused OD Interventions
 Types of Interventions –

Structural Interventions ,

Sociotechnical systems,

Work redesign,

Quality of work life projects,

Total quality management,

Reengineering

8. Team Interventions

Teams and work groups

Gestalt Approach

9. Comprehensive OD Interventions

Survey feedback

Grid OD

10. Intergroup third party peacemaking interventions

11. OD Consultants –

Role, Competencies and Ethical issues in OD Consulting

Books Recommended

1. Organization Development, 6th Ed by French, Bell & Zawacki

2. Organization Development by French & Bell
3. Organization Development by S. Ramnarayan, T. V. Rao, Kuldeep Singh
4. Organization Development and Change, 7th Ed. By Cummings & Worley
5. Changing Organizations by Warren Bennis
6. Organisation Development by Wendel L. French, Cecil H. Bell, Jr. & Veena
Vohra (PEARSON EDUCATION)