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Unit 14: Future Trends in Organization Development

Unit 14: Future Trends in Organization Development Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

14.1 Future Trends
14.2 Macrosystem Trends
14.3 Interpersonal Trends

14.4 Individual Trends
14.5 The Future of OD
14.6 Summary
14.7 Keywords
14.8 Review Questions

14.9 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

 Identify and discuss the future trends in the area of change which are going to transform
our organizations
 Outline the major trends of change in the organization of future

Introduction

The application of OD technology is growing rapidly. New models, techniques, and approaches
are constantly being developed and old techniques discarded. OD itself is facing future shock.
An awareness of the complex environment in which organizations exist is evidenced by the
popularity of new trend books in management, such as Good to Great, Fish! A remarkable Way to
Boost Morale and Improve Results, 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team,
Execution, and The Innovator’s Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth. As shapers of
change, OD practitioners will play a critical role in helping organizations adjust to the changing
forces and trends that affect them.

14.1 Future Trends

These future trends include organization transformation, empowerment, learning organizations,
and organization architecture.

Organization Transformation (OT): This recent advance in change strategies is used in situations
of drastic, abrupt change when the organization’s survival is at stake. These situations include
mergers, takeovers, product changes, and plant closures, which often involve large-scale layoffs
and restructuring.

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