Organizational Development Jerra Roberts PSY 428 March 11‚ 2014 Cynthia Hackney Organizational Development Organizational development is a process using technology‚ research‚ theory‚ and behavioral science that changes and improves the performance and health of an organization (Jex & Britt‚ 2008). All organizations endure this process to adapt the organizational beliefs‚ attitudes and values to changes as they happen in the world. To understand organizational development we will
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Difference between Leadership and Management “Managers do things right but leaders do the right things” Warren Bennis Both managers and leaders are by definition someone who guides a group of people towards a goal‚ but leadership and management are not the same thing. One can be a leader without being a manager and one can manage without leading. The main difference between managers and leaders is in their commitments and visions. “A manager is concerned with how decisions get made and
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Group Dynamics/ Study Guide * Kurt Lewin- the father of Group Dynamics * Began in the 20th century in North America * 4 stages of Group Process 1. Forming- getting to know you phase-uneasiness/distrust 2. Storming-conflict occurs as the group tries to come together 3. Norming-conflict is resolved‚ group becomes cohesive 4. Performing-group members are cooperative 5. Adjourning * Elements of effective meetings- clear and purpose and agenda * Creativity- use
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Trying to implement a major change program in an organization is often difficult. People usually resist change‚ and it can be hard to make change stick in the long term. A useful way to get a better understanding of this process is to use Kurt Lewin unfreeze‚ change‚ and refreezing model. This is based on the analogy of melting a block of ice‚ and then refreezing it into a new shape. The first stage in Kurt’s model is unfreezing. During the unfreezing phase‚ “all factors that may cause resistance
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References: Fredrick H. (1999)‚ Hand Book for Coaching. Edgar H. Schein. (1988)‚ Process Consultation Volume 1‚ Its Role in Organization Development. Kurt Lewin. (1947)‚ System Practice Volume 9 Change Theory in the Field and in the Classroom‚ 1996. Organizational Change and Development‚ Journal article by Karl E. Weick‚ Robert E. Quinn; Annual Review of Psychology‚ 1999
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Change Implementation Case Study Shelia Williams University of Phoenix/Atlanta Change Implementation Case Study Implementation of a new idea is a more difficult than just proposing it. This is especially true in organizations where the old method has been used for many decades. Change ideas have to be able to reach the employee’s understanding‚ agreement‚ and willingness to act. The change will require planning‚ time‚ and strategic moves‚ as it is a
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In his speech Duncan makes some of the same connections that Tamar Lewin makes in his article. They both contended that the fight for an equal opportunity to receive an education‚ is directly connected to the fight for civil liberties that other disenfranchised groups in America have undertaken. Lewin connected the rights of disable students to workplace discrimination and sexual harassment in the global systems‚ and Duncan connects the struggle of lerning disabled students in our county to the fight
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Occupational Psychology‚ 56‚ 27-88. King‚ N. (1992)‚ ’Modelling the innovation process: an empirical comparison of approaches ’‚ Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology‚ 65‚ 89-100. Lewin‚ K. (1945)‚ ’The Research Center for Group Dynamics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology ’‚ Sociometry‚ 8‚126-36. Lewin‚ K. (1946)‚ ’Action research and minority problems ’‚ Journal of Social Issues‚ 2‚ 34-6. Miner‚ J. B. (1984)‚ ’The validity and usefulness of theories in an emerging organizational sciencé
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What is Organizational Psychology Cindy Hachtel Psychology 570 Dr. D’Marie Hanson May 06‚ 2013 What is Organizational Psychology? Defining Organizational Psychology is comprised of various elements such as the form in which it has evolved‚ comparisons of other related disciplines‚ and the way in the role of research and statistics in the field of organizational psychology has progressed and impacts employees and employers in the work place
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1946 - Organization Development Social scientist Kurt Lewin launches the Research Center for Group Dynamics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His contributions in change theory‚ action research‚ and action learning earn him the title of the “Father of Organization Development:” the systematic application of behavioral science knowledge at various levels (group‚ intergroup‚ and total organization) to bring about planned change. Lewin is best known for his work in the field of organization
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