Question

Organizational development is an effort, which is planned, organization wide and managed from the top to increase organization effectiveness and health. In this connection write down:

4.1. The different points of significance of OD in organizational effectiveness.

4.2. Write down the broad categories of organizational development.  

Answer 1

Answer:

4.1 Significance of OD in organizational effectiveness:

-Importance of organizational development is to increase the openness of communication among people so that they bond well with each other and work effectively by sharing ideas

-It increases commitment,self direction and self control

-It helps the members to involve in the process of analysis and implementation

-It helps to arrive at effective decisions to organizational problems

-It increases personal enthusiasm and increases the satisfaction level. Employees work effectively and productively if they are satisfied

-It increases the level of trust and support among employees

-It helps to develop strategic solutions to problems with higher frequency

-It increases the level of individual and group responsibility in planning and execution

4.2 Broad categories of Organizational development:

-Human process intervention:

These interventions deal with the interpersonal relationships and group dynamics

-Techno -Structural intervention:

These intervention deal with the organization's technology and structure.These focus on human fulfillment and productivity

-Strategic intervention:

These interventions link the internal functioning of the organization to the larger environment and transform the organization to keep up the pace with changing conditions

-Human process management interventions:

It attempts to improve organization effectiveness by establishing a proper fit between personal and organization goals

-Action research:

It is a research initiated to solve an immediate problem or reflective process of progressive problem solving led by individuals working with others as a team to address the issue to solve problems