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Unit 9: Comprehensive Intervention

6. Systematic Critique: In this stage the various efforts from phase 1 to phase 5 are evaluated Notes
and critical analysis is made. The analysis will bring out the shortcomings that may be
there. In this light the various programmes may be redesigned.

Task Take one or two organization and correlate and discuss the comprehension OD
intervention.

9.4.2 Evaluation of Grid Organisation Development

Most of the support to grid OD has come from its originators-Blake and Mouton. They have
maintained that “managerial and team effectiveness can be taught to managers with outside
assistance.” Furthermore, it appears that this type of educational strategy can help to make
significant contributions to organisational effectiveness. In a later work they maintained the
same stand.
Though research studies on the application of grid OD are not many some of them have not
supported the claims made by Blake and Mouton. Grid OD programme is criticized on the basis
that it lacks contingency approach and, therefore, it discounts reality.

Notes Further, grid OD is a non-rigorous method. In spite of these criticisms, grid OD has
some positive contributions for organisational effectiveness.

9.5 Trans-organizational Development

This concept is an extension of OD, which constitutes a distinct level of practice commensurate
with the dynamics emerging at this higher level of social system. It is an important form of
organisational change process for transorganisational systems. It includes three phases:
Phase 1. Potential member organisations are identified.
Phase 2. Member organisations are convened.
Phase 3. The TS is organized.

However it requires an active role from the practitioner as they actually do with OD.

Self Assessment

State whether the following statements are true or false:
5. In stream analysis technique, the focus is directed towards solving the core problem.
6. Grid Organisation Development was developed by Blake and Mouton.

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