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Dilfraz Singh, Lovely Professional University
Unit 1: Introduction to Organisation Development

Unit 1: Introduction to Organisation Development Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

1.1 Definition of Organization Development
1.2 Nature and Scope of OD
1.3 Historical Perspective of Organisation Development

1.3.1 Early Development
1.3.2 Modern Development – Second Generation OD
1.4 Values, Assumptions and Beliefs in OD
1.4.1 OD Assumptions
1.4.2 Values of OD

1.5 System Theory of OD
1.5.1 Nature of System
1.5.2 Congruence among System Elements

1.5.3 Socio-technical System Theory and Open System Planning
1.6 Implications of OD Values and Assumptions
1.7 Summary
1.8 Keywords
1.9 Review Questions

1.10 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

 Define Organisational development
 Explain OD history-covering the early and the modern developments of the concept of OD
 Explain values, assumptions and beliefs in OD

Introduction

“Everybody has accepted by now that change is unavoidable. But that still implies that change
is like death and taxes—it should be postponed as long as possible and no change would be
vastly preferable. But in a period of upheaval, such as the one we are living in, change is the
norm.”
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—Peter Ducker, Management Challenges for the 21 Century.

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