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1. ³Organization Development is an effort planned, organization-wide, and

managed from the top, to increase organization effectiveness and health
through planned interventions in the organization's 'processes,' using
behavioral-science knowledge.´ ïï

2. ³Organization Development is the attempt to influence the members of an
organization to expand their candidness with each other about their views of the
organization and their experience in it, and to take greater responsibility for
their own actions as organization members. The assumption behind OD is that
when people pursue both of these objectives simultaneously, they are likely to
discover new ways of working together that they experience as more effective
for achieving their own and their shared (organizational) goals. And that when
this does not happen, such activity helps them to understand why and to make
meaningful choices about what to do in light of this understanding.´
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3. "Organization development is a system-wide application of behavioral science
knowledge to the planned development and reinforcement of organizational
strategies, structures, and processes for improving an organization's
effectivenessO ïï 
   
4. "Organization Development is a body of knowledge and practice that enhances
organizational performance and individual development, viewing the
organization as a complex system of systems that exist within a larger system,
each of which has its own attributes and degrees of alignment. OD
interventions in these systems are inclusive methodologies and approaches to
strategic planning, organization design, leadership development, change
management, performance management, coaching, diversity, and work/life
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 . Organization Development is a planned process of change in an organization¶s

culture through the utilization of behavioral science technology, research and
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Î. Organization Development is defined as a planned systematic process in which
applied behavioral science principles and practices are introduced into an
ongoing organization towards the goals of effecting organizational
improvement, greater organizational competence, and greater organizational
effectiveness. The focus is on organizations and their improvement, or, to put it
another way, total systems change. The orientation is on action ± achieving
desired result of planned activities. ïïïïïïïïïïïïïïï 



. ³Organization Development is an effort planned, organization-wide, and

managed from the top, to increase organization effectiveness and health
through planned interventions in the organization's 'processes,' using
behavioral-science knowledge.´ ïï


9. "Organization development is a system-wide application of behavioral science

knowledge to the planned development and reinforcement of organizational
strategies, structures, and processes for improving an organization's
effectiveness."ïï 
   

10. OD is a model for planned change in organization that emphasizes

participation, teamwork and problem solving to help an organization survive to
environmental challenges.

11. OD is a complex educational strategy designed to increase organizational

effectiveness and wealth through planned intervention by a consultant using
theory and techniques of applied behavioral science. ïï  


12. Organization development is a "contractual relationship between a change

agent and a sponsoring organization entered into for the purpose of using
applied behavioral science and or other organizational change perspectives in a
systems context to improve organizational performance and the capacity of the
organization to improve itself.

13. Organization Development (OD) is a response to change, a complex

educational strategy intended to change the beliefs, attitudes, values and
structure of organizations so that they can better adapt to new technologies,
markets, and challenges and the dizzying rate of change itself.

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14. OD can be defined as a planned and sustained effort to apply behavioral

science for system improvement, using reflexive, self-analytic methods.
   
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1 . Organization Development is a set of behavioral science-based theories, values,
strategies, and techniques aimed at the planned change of the organizational
work setting for the purpose of enhancing individual development and
improving organizational performance, through the alternative of
organizational member¶s on-the-job behaviors. &   '(  !"")$

1Î. Organization Development refers to a method for facilitating change and

development in people, in technology, and in organizational processes and
structure; which focuses primarily on techno ± structural approach (job design,
job enlargement, etc.) and human process approaches (survey feedback, group
development, interventions, etc.).ïïïïïïïïïïïïïïï
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 OD is (1) enhancing congruence between organizational structure,

processes, strategy, people, and culture; (2) developing new and creative
organizational solutions; and (3) developing the organization¶s self-renewing
capacity.
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 OD is an approach to change which examines the total human aspect of

organizational life. The attempt is to integrate the individual¶s needs for
growth and development with the organizational goals and objectives to
essentially make organization more effective.ïï 
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19. OD includes efforts to improve results by getting the best from employees,
individually and as members of working groups.ïï / ' 0

20. OD is a strategy which involves the changes over a long period of time in
systematic and planned manner in work culture, organization structure, its
people, process, strategy, objectives, etc.ïï   


21. Organization development is a "contractual relationship between a change

agent and a sponsoring organization entered into for the purpose of using
applied behavioral science and or other organizational change perspectives
in a systems context to improve organizational performance and the capacity
of the organization to improve itself.-- www.wikipedia.com

22. Organization Development is an approach to group change that relies on the

participation of those who are influenced by the change. It is about changing
organization culture and about long term change which typically focuses on
a group or entire organization rather than on one person.
23. Organizational development (ODè is concerned with the performance,
development, and effectiveness of human organizations.

24. OD as a response to change, a complex educational strategy intended to

change the beliefs, attitudes, values, and structure of organization so that
they can better adapt to new technologies, marketing and challenges, and the
dizzying rate of change itself.



2 . OD is a special approach to organizational change in which employees

themselves formulate the change that¶s required and implement it, often with
the existence of a trained consultant.ïïïï
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2Î. Organization Development is a strategy or an effort, which is planned and

managed from the top, to bring about planned organizational changes for
increasing organizational effectiveness through planned interventions based
on social philosophy.

27. OD is concerned with the application of the behavioral sciences to

organizational problems. It is a means whereby the necessary changes in that
organization are achieved and more effective use is made of the human
resources within the organization.

2. Organization Development is an organizational process for understanding

and improvement any and all substantive processes an organization may
develop for performing any task and pursuing any objectives«.A ³process
for improving processes- that is what OD has basically sought to be for
approximately 2  years. 1
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29 

 è is concerned with the performance,

development, and effectiveness of human organizations.

30. OD can also be defined as the process of working together with

organizations, organization leaders and organization groups in bringing
systematic change to the root problems and hence increasing productivity
and employee satisfaction.