Organization Development Organization development (OD) is a new term which means a conceptual‚ organization-wide effort to increase an organization’s effectiveness and viability. Warren Bennis has referred to OD as a response to change‚ a complex educational strategy intended to change the beliefs‚ attitudes‚ values‚ and structure of an organization so that it can better adapt to new technologies‚ markets‚ challenges‚ and the dizzying rate of change itself. OD is neither "anything done to better an organization"
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clients across 54 countries today. The business model at Wipro Technologies Ltd is an industry aligned customer facing model which gives greater understanding of customers’ businesses to build industry specific solutions. Stated Values of the Organisation In the mid-1970s‚ Premji decided to formalise the company’s belief system. Wipro was still a tiny company‚ with 450 laborers and 75 white-collar staff at the factory‚ and a skeleton crew of 12 people‚ including Premji‚ at the headquarters in Bombay
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today’s business world‚ organizations need to implement effective OD interventions aimed at improving performance at organizational‚ group and individual levels. OD interventions involve respect for people‚ a climate of trust and support‚ shared power‚ open confrontation of issues‚ and the active participation of stakeholders. OD interventions are broader in scope‚ usually affecting the whole organization (socio-technical systems). OD interventions are sponsored by the CEO and supported and “owned”
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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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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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FREE AND OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE (FOSS): An Inside looks to changing Trends and Practices ‘Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) is computer software that can be classified as both free software and open source software.’ So the question arises from the above definition is that what is free software and the other question arises is what is open sources software? Free software is computer software which is distributed along with its source code and are released under terms that every users has the
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ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR RESPONSE SHEET 1 Q.4 Define Motivation . Critically evaluate contribution of Mc Gregor to Motivation A.4. Definition : Motivation is the managerial function of ascertaining the motives of subordinates and helping them realize those motives . Motivation refers to the way a person is enthused at work to intensify his desire and willingness to use and channelize his/her energy for the achievement to the organizational objectives . According to Edwin B fillippo : Motivation
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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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ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CHANGE | November 30 2010 | It is report on collaborative strategies between Future group & Generali group aimed at helping each other to perform task or to solve problem that are too complex and multifaceted for single organizations to carry out. | StrategicChange Intervention | INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE COMPANY: Future Generali is a joint venture between the India-based Future Group and the Italy-based Generali Group.It is present in India in both the
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RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PRACTICES IN A SELECTED ORGANISATION Papers published in the Journal of Management Practice electronic journal have been selected on the basis of their superior treatment of a particular subject of relevance to HRM. In most cases ‚ the paper will have it origins in assignment work in units offered for study by the Department of Human Resource Management and Employment Relations. Worthiness for inclusion in the JMP is determined initially by the unit leader/examiner and
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