Approaches to OD

Ms.Divya Jain

Different approaches to organizational Development (1 of 2)

Group Dynamics
The behaviour modification school The systems approach The socio-technical approach The environment approach.

Models of Organizational Development

Lewins Change Model Unfreezing Movement Refreezing Action Research Model problem Identification Consultation with behaviroulal Science expert Diagnosis Feedback Contemporary Adaptation to Action Research Helps to address political issues of governance and participatory processes in management and governance Focuses on total systems & organization as a whole involvement of organization members in learning (participatory management) OD processes help to ensure cross functional team building

Lewins 3-step Model

Action research Model

Contemporary action research

Problem Identification
Unfreezing Consultation with a Behavioral Science Expert

Choose Positive Subjects

Collect Positive Stories with Broad Participation

Movement

Data gathering and Preliminary Diagnosis

Feedback to Key Client / Group Joint Diagnosis of Problem Examine Data and Develop Possibility Proportion

Refreezing Joint Action Planning Action Data gathering after Action

Develop a Vision with Broad Participation

Develop Action Plans

Evaluate

 Buchanan and Huczynski, (1997) has given seven steps of intervention as an approach :i. Scouting the initial stages of consultant and client exchanging ideas on the problem and the appropriate approach. ii. Entry contract is entered into to formalize the relationship of consultant and client. iii. Diagnosis information gathering to define the problem and identify causes. iv. Planning consultant and client members jointly establish the goals of an OD intervention and the proposed approach v. Action the intervention strategies are implemented. vi. Stabilization and Evaluation the change is stabilized (freezing takes place) and the outcomes are assessed. vii. Termination The consultant withdraws from the assignment.

Steps in assessing the approach of OD

Defining the OD problem Determining appropriate OD objectives Determining the systems & subsystem readiness & capacity to change Determining the key subsystems Assessing ones own resources Selecting an approach & developing an action plan for reaching objectives

Role of an HR professional in Organizational Development

Pls refer xerox.