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Characteristics of OD?
Leading Change
Collaborative
Performance
Humanistic Relationships
Systems Interdependencies
Scientific
Don Harvey & Donald R. Brown
What is OD?
"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."
(Cummings and Worley)
Emergence of OD
The need for new organizational forms
The focus on cultural change
The increase in social awareness
Warren Bennis
Characteristics of Effective
Organizations
Less hierarchical more networked
Involve members in decisions they are
expected to implement
In general, more people oriented
Burke
Strategy
& Goals
Learning
Information
Leadership
Mission &
Visions
Performance
Measures &
Rewards
Processes
Systems
Culture
Linkageinc.com
Organization as a System
Inputs
Information
Equipment
Facilities
Materials
Transformation
Process
Outputs
Products
Organization
Goods
Services
Human Resources
Money
People
Workplace Actions
People
Physical Resources
Technology
Environmental Feedback
Don Harvey & Donald R. Brown
Burke
Burke
Burke
Burke
OD as a Process of Change
Action Research
Three-step Model of System Change
Unfreezing
Changing
Need
Guilt/Anxiety
Safety
Identify w/ New
Information
Refreezing
Self: Assimilation
Others: Alignment
Burke
OD as a Process of Change
Burke
7. Evaluation
STAGE 5
Monitoring &
Stabilizing
STAGE 1
Anticipate Need
for Change
STAGE 6
Continuous
Improvement
1. Entry
2. Contracting
STAGE 2
Develop Consultant
Client Relationship
6. Intervention
STAGE 4
Action Phase
5. Planning change
3. Diagnosis
4. Feedback
STAGE 3
Diagnostic
Phase
Burke
Don Harvey & Donald R. Brown
VP
Finance
VP
Operations
Marketing
Sales
Production
VP
Admin.
VP
Engineering