OD and Change The Message Is Clear - Change Or Disappear “There’s no off season anymore” - Nolan Ryan “You miss 100% of the shots you never take” - Wayne Gretsky “Somebody has to do something‚ and its just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.” - Jerry Garcia‚ the Grateful Dead CHANGE - AN ONGOING PROCESS Companies no longer have a choice‚ they must change to survive. Unfortunately‚ people tend to resist change. It is not easy to change an organization‚ let alone an individual. This
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Societal Marketing Concept on Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Ben and Jerry’s ice cream shop is a company found by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield back in 1978‚ when they began their company with a 12‚000 dollar investment. They opened the ice cream parlor in a renovated gas station in downtown Burlington Vermont‚ but after two months they closed down realizing that they were not making any profit. In 1980‚ Ben and Jerry rented space in an old spool and bobbin mill on South Champlain Street in Burlington
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Environmental contradictions: are we really green? In his May 6‚ 2002‚ Newsweek article “Being Green At Ben & Jerry’s” author George F. Will informs his readers on the questionable relationship between environmentalism and politics. He provides us examples to illustrate the contradictions in environmental policies. Will tries to show us how opponents of increased energy production are not necessary looking out for our country’s general interest‚ or at least many times they tend to ignore facts
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Overview OD is a long range effort to improve organization’s problem solving and renewal processes‚ particularly through more effective and collaborative management of organizational culture‚ often with the assistance of a change agent or catalyst and the use of the theory and technology of applied behavioral science. Although behavioral science has provided the basic foundation for the study and practice of organizational development‚ new and emerging fields of study have made their presence
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What is power? We can examine “power” from the following definitions: “Ability to act‚ regarded as latent or inherent; the faculty of doing or performing something; capacity for action or performance; capability of producing an effect‚ whether physical or moral: potency; might; as‚ a man of great power; the power of capillary attraction; money gives power.” “Ability‚ regarded as put forth or exerted; strength‚ force‚ or energy in action; as‚ the power of steam in moving an engine; the power of
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Model and Strategic Plan Part III: Balanced Scorecard and Communication Plan Many who admire Ben & Jerry’s iconic status as a socially responsible company began to worry about the organizations standards once it was sold in 2000 to Unilever. From its beginning Ben & Jerry’s brand just like its mission stood for both the pursuit of values and making an excellent product. Most people knew one thing about Ben & Jerry’s brand it’s that the mission and the company were not only about crazily named ice
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OD in the movie Hoosiers Organizational Change Professor R. Conejo October 19‚ 2010 OD in the movie Hoosiers The movie Hoosiers was a great story that dealt with many of the topics covered in our readings for the week. The story is about a small-town Indiana basketball team that overcomes many challenges to win the state championship. The main character of the movie is Norman Dale‚ a passionate basketball coach that faces many obstacles in his attempt to teach his players about the benefits
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The OD Letter Case Analysis Form Name: The XRS Laser Group I. Problems A. Macro 1. John conducted himself in such a manner that others might of thought he was some "big hot shot" manager. 2. John displayed little or no leadership qualities‚ the resistance among others in the group were believed to be‚ because of John. B. Micro 1. Kate was concerned about the resistance with the project team and how the team was not being as productive as they could have been. II. Causes
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witnessing and participating in an unprecedented dissolution of the boundaries of the field of organization development. In organizations around the world‚ the HR function is monopolizing the OD function at an unprecedented pace‚ which is limiting our reach‚ blunting our effectiveness‚ and compromising our role.” OD and HR Do We Want the Lady or the Tiger? By Matt Minahan Ding. Ding. Ding. OK‚ time’s up. Time to decide. Will it be door number one‚ or door number two? The lady or the tiger? In
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Benefits and Limitations of Organizational Development Benefits of OD •Change throughout the organization •Greater Motivation •Higher Job Satisfaction •Reduced absences •Increased Productivity •Lower turnover •Better quality of work •Improved teamwork •Better resolution of conflict •Commitment to Objectives •Increased willingness to change •Creation of learning individuals and groups Job satisfaction is the extent to which a person is gratified or fulfilled by his or her work. A satisfied
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