Organisational Development

The collaborative nature of OD implies that employees in the organisation who will beaffected directly by the proposed change are actively involved in diagnosing and suggestingsolutions to the problems. OD is an applied field of change that uses behavioural scienceknowledge to increase the capacity for change and to improve the functioning andperformance of a human system. It is more than change management. It is about learningand improving in ways that make individuals groups organisations and ultimately the worldbetter-off and more capable of managing change in the future. It is more than a bunch ofinterventions. It is an integrated theory and practice base aimed at increasing theeffectiveness and efficiency of organisations.The text is organised into five chapters providing a comprehensive coverage of all thevital aspects of Organisation Development. Chapters 1 to 4 provide an overview of ODdefinitions of OD history of OD its underlying values assumptions and beliefs its theoreticaland research foundations importance of action research and an overview of ODinterventions. Chapter 5 details Techno-structural interventions which include topics such asrestructuring organisations employee involvement work design performance managementdeveloping talent and managing workforce wellness