Organizational Development
ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
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INTRODUCTION
Organization Development is a long-term effort led and managed from the top, to improve the organizations effectiveness’ and increase health through planned interventions. Through an ongoing and collaborative management, organization development will improve upon organizations visioning, empowerment, learning and problem-solving processes. Organization development can enhance organization performance and individual development through change and growth. The environment and the needs of organizations are changing dramatically. The organizations’ objective is to change the values, beliefs, attitudes and structure so it can adapt to the fast-changing external environment of new markets, regulations, challenges and technologies. Because of this rapidly changing environment, one of the most important assets for an organization is their ability to manage change and to keep people healthy. Each organization is a complex system of systems which exist within a larger system - each of which have their own characteristics. Organization interventions within these systems are approaches to strategic planning, organization design, leadership development, change management, performance management, coaching, diversity, and work/life balance. Organization Development is the long range effort to solve the problems in the workplace and to improve an organizations’ effectiveness. Change is brought on by the pressures and demands an organization is trying to cope with
In our current society, companies must be constantly evolving in order to achieve success and remain successful. The world changes quickly and organizations must adapt to these changes if they wish to survive. Organization development represents how these organizations must respond to these changes. Companies seeking to develop change must understand the current social, political and economic climate and respond accordingly. Organizations should
AT BULL INFORMATIONS SYSTEMS
INTRODUCTION
Organization Development is a long-term effort led and managed from the top, to improve the organizations effectiveness’ and increase health through planned interventions. Through an ongoing and collaborative management, organization development will improve upon organizations visioning, empowerment, learning and problem-solving processes. Organization development can enhance organization performance and individual development through change and growth. The environment and the needs of organizations are changing dramatically. The organizations’ objective is to change the values, beliefs, attitudes and structure so it can adapt to the fast-changing external environment of new markets, regulations, challenges and technologies. Because of this rapidly changing environment, one of the most important assets for an organization is their ability to manage change and to keep people healthy. Each organization is a complex system of systems which exist within a larger system - each of which have their own characteristics. Organization interventions within these systems are approaches to strategic planning, organization design, leadership development, change management, performance management, coaching, diversity, and work/life balance. Organization Development is the long range effort to solve the problems in the workplace and to improve an organizations’ effectiveness. Change is brought on by the pressures and demands an organization is trying to cope with
In our current society, companies must be constantly evolving in order to achieve success and remain successful. The world changes quickly and organizations must adapt to these changes if they wish to survive. Organization development represents how these organizations must respond to these changes. Companies seeking to develop change must understand the current social, political and economic climate and respond accordingly. Organizations should
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