FUTURE OF ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT

(OD)

MEANING OF OD OD is a dynamic process which addresses the

problems that arise in an organization.

Over time, many changes are made to the OD process.

While it is not easy to predict the future of OD accurately, it can be done with the help of past and current trends.

DEFINITIONS OF OD “A system-wide application and transfer of

behavioural science knowledge to the planned development, improvement, and reinforcement of strategies, structures, and processes that lead to organization effectiveness.”

Organization development is a planned process of change in an organization’s culture through the utilization of behavioural science technologies, research, and theory. (Bukre, 1994)

STRENGTHS OF ODThe OD process is carried out based on some

proved fundamental processes. The processes which influence the perceptions and feelings of the employees to work for the goals of the organization, encouraging employee participation and teamwork, preparing action plans to solve the problems, etc. help to add strength to the OD process.

The approach of OD in encouraging democratic processes is similar to the structure of democratic governments all over the world.

OD programs encourage individual development along with advances in technology. This adds to the strength of the OD process.

Organizational problems are solved by OD techniques involving people across the organization. The emerging theories and techniques of OD are increasing the effectiveness of OD programs. The emerging theories and techniques of OD are increasing the effectiveness of OD programs.

FUTURE OF OD Leadership and values. Knowledge about OD. OD training. Interdisciplinary nature of OD. Diffusion of OD techniques. Integrative practice. Rediscovering and recording history.

POSSIBLE CHANGES IN OD PROCESSES & PRACTICES

OD will become a part of organization’s operations.

OD processes will use IT. Duration of OD process will be shortened. OD will increase the scope for learning and

innovation.

The interdisciplinary nature of OD will increase.

The diversity of organizations implementing OD will increase.

OD practitioners need to work in increasingly cross-cultural work environment.

The need for clarity regarding OD values will increase.

SUMMARY OD is a continuously growing field. New

concepts and interventions are being developed to implement OD effectively.

Factors such as soundness of processes, emphasis of OD interventions on involving people to bring about changes in the organization along with technological advancements are contributing to the strength of OD.

The future of OD is affected by the changing trends in leadership and values, knowledge about OD, training of OD, its interdisciplinary nature, diffusion of OD techniques and other factors. 

The possible changes in the processes and practices of OD are that OD will become part of an organization’s operations, it will use Information Technology (IT), the duration of OD will be shortened, the scope for learning and innovation will be increased by it, the interdisciplinary nature of OD will increase, diverse organizations will implement OD in future, increasing the need to work in a cross-cultural work environment, and the need for OD practitioners to have clarity regarding OD values will increase.

THANK YOUPrepared By:- Darpreet Kaur