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S/M/445. Traditional OD (organization development) approaches are ill-suited and ill-equipped to meet the changing needs of contemporary organizations in today's competitive and turbulent environment. Discuss

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2009
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The paper examines the concept of organisation development (OD) arguing whether or not it is suitable to meet the needs of modern organisations. Definitions of OD are provided, OD functions in today's organisations are outlined, the evolution of traditional OD is discussed, the issue of organisational vs. individual needs is considered from the perspective of applied social science.

 

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