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	Understanding organization development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Organization Development (OD) is a process-oriented approach that helps an organization become and remains vital, flexible, efficient, effective, future oriented, innovative and healthy.
		Organization Development is therefore concerned with processes that promote efficiency effectiveness and health of the organization in order to maximize productivity, profitability and sustainability.
		Organization Development (OD) is being increasingly discussed and prioritized as a key capacity-building strategy for various sectors (ranging from public, private and civil society), as organizations adapt to their fast changing environments due to globalization and as they seek to increase their impact.
	www.businessdayonline.com /?c=50&a=3440 (1264 words)

	Organization Development
		Organization Development, commonly referred to as "OD," has been explained as a general consideration of how work is done and what the people who carry out the work believe and feel about their efficiency and effectiveness.
		Managers of the client organization are left with a plan of recommendations that has been created by the consultants, drawn from their expert knowledge.
		Organization Development consulting is more of a partnership approach, where our goal is to develop our client organization's innate capability to generate learning and transformation on their own.
	www.bonniemincu.com /organization (0 words)

	Oregon ODN (Organization Development Network) - What is OD?
		"Organization Development is the attempt to influence the members of an organization to expand their candidness with each other about their views of the organization and their experience in it, and to take greater responsibility for their own actions as organization members.
		Therefore, when trying to understand the field of organization development, it might be useful to compare aspects of the field of organization development to aspects of the field of medicine.
		What OD Consultants Do Organization Development is about planning and managing change at the individual, group and organizational levels to enable organizations to become more effective and humane.
	www.odnoregon.com /what_is_od.php (0 words)

	The Role of Organization Development in Large-Scale Organizational Change
		The focus of this paper is on the role of Organization Development (OD) in large-scale organizational change, and how change management strategies help leaders of organizations to achieve desired business objectives, which may ultimately dictate a merger or acquisition, a downsizing, or similar systemic change in order to maintain the organization's viability.
		Organization Development practitioners are typically involved early in these types of change processes, working with senior management to incorporate change management techniques at the systems level.
		Understanding what the organizational change management needs are, and the impact that the change will have on the organization at large, the OD practitioner can begin to develop a change strategy, and this is where Action Research Model can serve as a guide to thought leaders.
	www.newfoundations.com /OrgTheory/Timony721.html (2663 words)

	UVic Human Resources - Organization Development
		Organization Development at UVIC can be described as an ongoing effort to create a healthy, effective and productive organization that supports our vision to be a “university of choice for outstanding students, faculty, and staff from BC, Canada and the world…”
		Organization Development (OD) services include Human Resource related consulting, coaching, and facilitation services that assist leaders in developing and improving individual, team, department and organizational effectiveness over the long term.
		The field of organizational development (OD) was originally based on a blend of psychology and sociology; it now incorporates many business elements such as strategic planning, production, accounting, and others.
	web.uvic.ca /hr/hrhandbook/organizdev/organddevfirst.htm (0 words)

	Auxillium West - The HR Manager - Effective Organizations (Organization Development)
		The trend toward reducing the number of management levels in organizations is being driven by the need of organizations to increase the speed and accuracy of communication.
		After selecting the appropriate metrics, organizational performance can be further enhanced by linking the performance results to individual or team incentives.
		The organizational vision, goals and values should be communicated at employee meetings and posted on company bulletin boards, etc. There's going to be a strong temptation to excuse some "key contributors" or "prima donna's" in the organization from following the rules, for fear that they will leave if they are forced to follow the rules.
	www.auxillium.com /humint.shtml (0 words)

	Vicere Associates, Inc. - Leadership and Organizational Development Consulting
		Organizations are increasing their investment in leadership and organizational development efforts to help facilitate change and revitalization.
		Organizations are focusing more on organizational development than on individual development as they seek to enhance their ability to adapt to the global competitive environment.
		Organizations are focusing on linking learning and development to performance through a greater reliance on techniques such as action learning, leader-led development, and project-focused development.
	www.vicere.com /aboutus.htm (966 words)

	Fontana Development Services Organization
		The Development Services Organization is in charge of ensuring that the growth, development, and redevelopment of the community are commensurate with the goals and objectives of the City Council and the General Plan.
		One of the Organization's major objectives is to be a "one stop" public counter for answering development questions, providing assistance in plan development, processing review submittals, inspection requests and providing help on any of a variety of issues.
		Additionally, the Organization is a central contact point for the business community in the development of new land or the expansion of existing operations.
	www.fontana.org /main/Comm_dev/dev_srv.htm (0 words)

	Organization Change & Development
		In response to competitive pressures and the effects of globalization, organizations are required to continually change in order to survive.
		Organizations quickly learn that significant cultural changes need the support of dedicated partners throughout the process.
		As leaders and their organizations identify Core Values that they all hold in common, other barriers -- whether they are salary grades, functional differences, or cultural/national diversity -- tend to fade and become more manageable.
	www.ecdavis.com /change.htm (0 words)

	What is Organization Development?
		“Organization Development is the attempt to influence the members of an organization to expand their candidness with each other about their views of the organization and their experience in it, and to take greater responsibility for their own actions as organization members.
		Therefore, when trying to understand the field of organization development, it might be useful to compare aspects of the field of organization development to aspects of the field of medicine.
		The Organization Development Network is a large organization that also focuses on developing the field and serving its members, many of whom are OD practitioners.
	www.managementhelp.org /org_chng/od-field/OD_defn.htm (1748 words)

	Organization development - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Organization development, according to Richard Beckhard, is defined as:
		According to Warren Bennis, organization development (OD) is a complex strategy intended to change the beliefs, attitudes, values, and structure of organizations so that they can better adapt to new technologies, markets, and challenges.
		The term "Organization Development" is often used interchangeably with Organizational effectiveness, especially when used as the name of a department or a part of the Human Resources function within an organization.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Organization_development (0 words)

	What Is Organization Development? - Brief Article Training & Development - Find Articles
		It is distinguished from human resource development in that HRD focuses on the personal growth of individuals within organizations, while OD focuses on developing the structures, systems, and processes within the organization to improve organizational effectiveness.
		Warner Burke, in Organization Development, points out that OD is concerned with change that will "more fully integrate individual needs with organizational goals; lead to greater organizational effectiveness through better utilization of resources, especially human resources; and provide more involvement of organization members in the decisions that directly affect them and their working conditions."
		Because organization development is an education-based process, it relies heavily on training to enhance the organization's awareness and knowledge required for a successful change process.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m4467/is_8_54/ai_64705692 (0 words)

	Organization Development
		The field of organization development is a strategy for reorienting management behavior.
		The clinical interpretation of organizational development (OD) is "medicine" for an "unhealthy" organization.
		The objective of OD practitioners is to increase organization effectiveness and health of the organization by creating work environments where employees take pride in their work, feel a part of the organization, and grow and develop.
	www.becker-associates.com /tocod.HTM (0 words)

	Organization Development
		Beckhard (1) defines Organization Development (OD) as "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." In essence, OD is a planned system of change.
		Bob Rouda is a consultant on human resource development and process engineering, and is a research associate and student of organization development and change management at the University of St. Thomas.
		Mitch Kusy is professor of organizational learning and development at the University of St. Thomas, and is a practicing organization development consultant.
	alumnus.caltech.edu /~rouda/T3_OD.html (1642 words)

	Organization Development Overview
		Organizational Development is an applied behavioral science that is focused on the organization as a system.
		Therefore, OD utilizes various strategies to intervene into the ongoing activities of the organization in order to facilitate learning and to help the organization (groups within it, as well as individuals who make up the groups) to be able to make better choices about alternative ways to proceed more effectively.
		If the organization is to change, the analysis and recommended interventions to bring about organizational change, must be in the hands of a skilled expert.
	trainersdirect.com /resources/articles/ChangeManagement/OrgDevlpmt.htm (0 words)

	Trinity College Catalog: Organization Development
		Courses are offered in conjunction with the Graduate Program in Organizational Management, and courses taken as part of this certificate program may typically be applied fully toward the degree requirements for the M.S.A. in Organizational Management with a concentration in Organization Development.
		Views organizations as being comprised of a social system (i.e., the organization's members) and a technical system (by which an organization's inputs are transformed into outputs).
		A learning organization is one in which people expand their capacity to create results and new patterns of thinking are nurtured.
	www.trinitydc.edu /academics/catalog_02-03/programs/org_dev.html (0 words)

	Organization Development Connection
		To be the premier organization in Northeast Ohio that promotes Organization Development philosophy and practice.
		The O.D. Connection is dedicated to the strengthening and advancement of Organization Development theory and practice by providing forums for learning, professional association, and service for the Northeast Ohio Organizational Development Community and professionals interested in Organization Development.
		Exposure to a variety of organization Development concepts, methods and experience is essential to growing as a professional.
	www.odconnection.org (440 words)

	Organizational Development Consultant, Organization Development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Developed and implemented work cell systems within a manufacturing environment cutting throughput time from two weeks to eight hours.
		Her expertise in the areas of employee relations, leadership development, organizational sensing and transformation enables her to provide a broad perspective to leadership challenges.
		A veteran software developer, he possesses nearly twenty years of experience in a diverse milieu of public and private sector industries including aerospace, engineering, entertainment, automotive, government, telecommunications and health care, with organizations ranging in size from Fortune 100s to small startups.
	www.tinacarey.com /aboutus.htm (0 words)

	Organizational Development
		Schaef and Fassel explore the four major forms of addiction in organizations- addiction, addictive behavior brought into the organization, addictive substance in the organization, and an organization that is addictive.
		Organization Development: An Annotated Bibliography for the Practitioner.
		Summary: Offers managers and OD specialist a way of diagnosing organizational problems and of deciding when, where and how to use (or not to use) the divers and growing number of organizational tools that are available today.
	www.extension.iastate.edu /hr/subject7.html (3801 words)

	Master of Science in Organization Development
		The nature and challenges of organizational change; diagnosis, facilitation and management of change at the individual, group, and organizational levels.
		Apply concepts from the fields of organizational behavior and change, leadership, group dynamics, and organization theory to the design and implementation of effective organizational change.
		Engage in the ethical practice of organization development while effectively communicating the impact of OD in business contexts.
	www.usfca.edu /acadserv/catalog/cps_grad_hrod.html (0 words)

	University of San Francisco (USF) - Organization Development
		Graduates of the program achieve master's-level competence in organizational change, preparing them to assume leadership roles in the transformation of their organizations.
		The mission of the MSOD program at the University of San Francisco is to prepare master’s students in the greater San Francisco Bay Area to become skilled practitioners of organization development.
		Develop master's level competence in the design, facilitation, and implementation of organizational change.
	www.cps.usfca.edu /prospective/MSOD.html (453 words)

	Organizational Development
		Organization Development (OD) is a complex strategy intended to change the beliefs, attitudes, values, and structure of organizations so that they can better adapt to new technologies, markets, and challenges.
		IRI utilizes an effective change process designed to bring about a particular kind of end result - a systems approach to understand where you want to be in the future and an accurate assessment of where you are now.
		Our expert consultants work with executives, managers and others to develop organization strategies, structures and systems to improve business and individual performance.
	www.irisolutions.com /products/organizational_development/default.asp (266 words)

	Practicing Organization Change & Development::Related Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		ISABS is a national, nonprofit, voluntary, professional organization founded by a group of behavioral scientists engaged in applying their knowledge and skills for the well-being of persons and organizations.
		Centre for Organization Development, a scientific and industrial research organization in Hyderabad, India, is a recognized doctoral research centre by Osmania University and the Government of India.
		The Organization Development Institute is a nonprofit educational association organized in 1968 to promote an understanding of the field of organization development.
	www.wiley.com /WileyCDA/Section/id-108020.html (0 words)

	InnoVistas - Teambuilding, Training and Development
		Moving toward a team-based culture allows organizations to use the collective resources of the group in order to effectively face the challenges of a rapidly changing, socially complex, globally connected future.
		Our goal is to help catalyze the development of high performance teams through creative, fun, and highly effective learning activities in order to better prepare your organization to meet those challenges.
		Whether your organization is interested in assessing effectiveness, engaging in invigorating teambuilding activities, establishing high-quality training programs, or creating a sustained organization development effort, consider a change of perspective...consider InnoVistas.
	www.innovistas.com /index.html (272 words)

	Organization Development Overview
		Organizational Development is an applied behavioral science that is focused on the organization as a system.
		Therefore, OD utilizes various strategies to intervene into the ongoing activities of the organization in order to facilitate learning and to help the organization (groups within it, as well as individuals who make up the groups) to be able to make better choices about alternative ways to proceed more effectively.
		If the organization is to change, the analysis and recommended interventions to bring about organizational change, must be in the hands of a skilled expert.
	www.trainersdirect.com /resources/articles/ChangeManagement/OrgDevlpmt.htm (1206 words)

	WTO \| Development - Trade and development gateway
		WTO work related to trade and development takes place mostly in the Committee on Trade and Development, the Sub-Committee on Least-Developed Countries and the two working parties created at the Doha Ministerial Conference in 2001, the Working Group on Trade, Debt and Finance and the Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology.
		The WTO has organized or been closely involved in a number of events on trade and development issues.
		The WTO organizes a number of special events relating to issues of particular importance to developing countries each year.
	www.wto.org /english/tratop_e/devel_e/devel_e.htm (639 words)

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