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OD for planned changeIntroduction to ODOD is the act, process or result of furthering, advancing, or promoting the growth of an organization. Definitions

Organization 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.-- Beckhard"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 balance."-- Matt MinahanCharacteristics of ODIt is a planned strategy to bring about organizational change.OD always involves a collaborative approach to change.OD programmes include an emphasis on ways to improve & enhance performance.OD relies on a set of humanistic values about people and organization.OD represents a system approach.History of OD Four major stems of OD are T-group(laboratory training) participants learns from their own actions.2. Survey feedback technology developing reliable questionnaires, collecting data from personnel, analyzing it for trends ,and feeding the result back to every one for the action planning. Action research diagnosing ,taking action, re-diagnosing and taking new action.Productivity and quality of work life. integrate social requirements of people with technical requirements needed to do work in provided environment. Planned changeAny kind of alternation or modification which is done in advance and differently for the improvement of present position into brighter one is called planned change.

Stages

Recognize the need for change.Develop the goals of the change.Select a change agent.Diagnose the current climate.Select an implementation methodDevelop a plan..Implement the plan.Follow the plan and evaluate it.