RUNNING HEAD: Organizational Development The Importance of Organizational Development BUS 370: Organizational Development Instructor: Ryan Goulding September 5th‚ 2012 RUNNING HEAD: Organizational Development John F. Kennedy was quoted as saying “Change is the law of life‚ and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” The world is in a constant state of motion. No one should expect things to always stay the same. Organizations require
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Chapter 1 Overview of Organizational Development 1.1 What is Organizational Development? Organization development (OD) is a new term which means a conceptual‚ organization-wide effort to increase an organization’s effectiveness and viability. Warren Bennis has referred to OD as a response to change‚ a complex educational strategy intended to change the beliefs‚ attitudes‚ values‚ and structure of an organization so that it can better adapt to new technologies‚ markets‚ challenges
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1. | Question : | Define Organizational Development (OD) according to An Experiential Approach to Organizational Development: | | | Student Answer: | | Comprises the long range efforts and programs aimed at improving an organizations ability to survive by changing its problem solving and renewal processes. | | Instructor Explanation: | Organizational development is a long-range effort and programs aimed at improving an organization’s ability to survive by changing its problems solving
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Organizational Development (BGB4063) Individual Assignment (30%) Instructions: Answer All Questions. Dateline 25th November 2013 1. Define OD and differentiate OD from other change programs. (5 marks) Organization Development or OD is a planned process of change in the organization’s culture that requires a long-range effort and programs that is aimed at improving the organization’s ability to survive and sustain with new challenges that may arise. OD also changes the problem
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Organizational Development’s Purpose and Coherence – A review of traditional and modern outlook. Introduction “The only constant is change”- Heraclitus‚ 6th century B.C.‚ Greek philosopher. Organizational development has seen dramatic changes from earlier times till now. It has seen different phases in its journey that started from 1940’s and is continuing till now. It has been through the phase when it was considered a movement and also
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Organizational Development Josh Nebelkopf PSY/428 August 3‚ 2011 Dr. Felix Montes Organizational Development Organizational development can be defined in many similar ways. An easy way of defining it is to state that an organization is a group of people or a team formed together with a collective stated goal or mission to accomplish. Development can be defined as changing‚ teaching‚ training‚ growing‚ or mentoring the members of the group or the group itself to improve. Theories
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ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT 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
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Organizational Change Process Organizations need tactical responsiveness to external dynamics to bring strategic renewal within the continuum‚ which organizations need to create and maintain outstanding performance (Spencer‚ 2010). Through strategic renewal the organization alters its operational strategy to gain economic advantage. Successful of implementation of change should be a long-lasting occurrence often determined by readiness‚ resources necessary to implement change successfully‚ how the
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The Organizational planning Process Organizational planning is a well thought out and practical process involving all levels of management: top-level (strategic managers)‚ middle-level (tactical managers)‚ and frontline (operational managers)‚ as well as their departments‚ and the individuals that make up those departments. This process begins with upper management creating a mission statement that sets clearly defined reasons for the company’s existence‚ as well as goals for the company. Strategic
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that most American employers go about the hiring process in precisely the wrong way. When a hiring decision must be made‚ it’s usual for the supervisor to decide what experience‚ skills and perhaps management or operating style are necessary in an incumbent. He or she may ask the opinion of a subordinate or two‚ but generally these decisions are made only by the supervisor. That’s the wrong way to do it! When asked to help in the selection process‚ I’ve used one of two options to determine the
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