Organizational Development Management
Organizational Development Management
Organizational Development (OD) is concerned with planned change in an organizational context. OD is applied behavioral science targeted at changing the total organization or system. The major goal of OD is increased organizational effectiveness and individual development. Primary distinguishing characteristics of OD include: Focus on culture and process. Encourages collaboration between leaders and members in managing culture and process. Teams and groups are typical targets of intervention. Focus on the human and social aspects of the organization and in so doing also intervenes in the technological and structural aspects. Problem solving and decision making at all levels. System thinking and total system change. Goal to improve the organizations ability to solve its own problems. Continuous learning and self-reflection / self-analysis. Action Research - a participative model of iterative diagnosis and taking action. Seeks the betterment of both individuals and the organization. Topics or fields that use methods also used in OD include: the learning organization, change management, organizational transformation, knowledge management, leadership, meeting facilitation/ effective meetings, process analysis, process improvement and business process re-engineering (BPR), strategic planning, total quality improvement, team building. Most of these topics or fields have their own sub-categories in the directory.
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Action Research International - Refereed online journal of action research. Sponsored by the Institute of Workplace Research Learning and Development (WoRLD) within the Graduate College of Management at Southern Cross University, Australia.
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MIT System Dynamics in Education Project - Road Maps is an on-line "do it yourself" workbook for learning system dynamics. Papers on systems and quality improvement. Part of the Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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Human Systems Dynamics Institute - Promoting human systems dynamics through research, training, and certification of organizational development professionals for leadership in change management.
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Organizational Development Portal - Links and information about the practice of organizational development.
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Industrial and Corporate Change - A journal committed to present and interpret the evidence on corporate and industrial change. Full text of articles available to subscribers only.
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Concepts and Transformation - International Journal of Action Research and Organizational Renewal
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Employee Involvement Association - An international non-profit service organization serving professional managers and administrators by providing educational programs, publications, and networking opportunities. Composed of members from finance, commerce, industry and government, dedicated
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Rapid Business Improvement - Tools for coaches and consultants focused on organizational development and business effectiveness issues. Based in Hounslow, United Kingdom.
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Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits (MAP) - Free management library resources for nonprofit and for-profit businesses. Topics include: human resources, leadership, management development, organizational performance, change, and communications, research design, and systems thinking.
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American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) - Founded in 1944 ASTD's membership includes more than 70,000 people, working in the field of workplace performance in 100 countries worldwide.
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Wharton Center for Leadership and Change Management - The center in Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania is dedicated to building basic and practical understanding of leadership and change publishes the Wharton Leadership Digest. Few on-line resources.
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MIT's Center for Coordination Science - Includes number of working papers online. The center's home is MIT's Sloan School of Management in Cambridge, MA.
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Organization Development and Research - A topical discussion group and resource site for professionals, students, business people and academic researchers.
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The Grubb Institute of Behavioural Studies. - Researching into the dynamics of human systems informing personal experience with Christian theological insight.
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MIT's Inventing the Organizations of the 21st Century - The mission of the center is understand emerging ways of working and to invent entirely new and more effective approaches and put them into practice. Site includes a discussion paper "What do we really want? A manifesto for the organizations of th
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World at Work - Non-profit association dedicated to knowledge leadership in compensation, benefits and total rewards. Offers certification and education programs focusing on disciplines associated with attracting, retaining and motivating employees.
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Organizational Development Network - Sample articles from magazine, full access through paid membership. Resource site containing reference material and member contact information.
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Mike Wills Learning Services - A knowledge base covering aspects of individual and organizational learning and development.
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Resultance, Inc. - Provides consulting for business and personal growth. Includes services, news, and resources. Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Society for Organizational Learning - A consortium of corporations, consultants, students, and researchers dedicated to building knowledge about fundamental institutional change. Membership and access by paid membership.
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Action Science Network - A summary of Chris Argyris's model of communication.
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Richard Karash's HomePage - Small collection of papers on systems thinking, groupware, organizational learning.
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