ORGANISATION DEVELOPMENT & CHANGE

Organisation Development – definition – history of Organisation Development – values, assumptions and beliefs in Organisation Development. Foundations of Organisation Development, models and theories,systems theory participation and empowerment – teams and team work – parallel learning structures.

Organisation Interventions – classifications: teams interventions – inter group and third part peace making interventions – comprehensive Organisation Development interventions. Theory and Practice on change and changing; The Nature of Planned Change; The Nature of Client Systems: Group Dynamics, Inter group Dynamics and Organizations as Systems.

Managing the Organisation Development process – action research: a process and approach, history and varieties of action research. Operational Components of Organisation Development: Diagnostic, Action and Process – Maintenance Components.

Implementation and Assessment of Organisation Development. Implementation conditions for failure and success in Organisation Development efforts; Assessment of Organisation Development and change in organizational performance; The impact of Organisation Development Structure interventions and applicability of Organisation Development –training experiences – T-groups – behavioral modeling – life and career planning – coaching and mentoring – instrumental training.

Power, Politics and Organisation Development – research on Organisation Development – future and Organisation Development. Some key considerations and issues in Organisation Development: Issues in consultant – client relationship; Mechanistic & Organic systems and contingency approach; The failure of Organisation Development.