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Organization Development and Change

Organization Development and Change. Chapter Twenty Three: Future Directions in Organization Development. Thomas G. Cummings Christopher G. Worley. Learning Objectives for Chapter Twenty Three. To explore the trends affecting how OD is likely to be practiced in the future

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Organization Development and Change

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  1. Organization Development and Change Chapter Twenty Three: Future Directions in Organization Development Thomas G. Cummings Christopher G. Worley

  2. Learning Objectivesfor Chapter Twenty Three • To explore the trends affecting how OD is likely to be practiced in the future • To explore how OD is likely to change in the future Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western

  3. Trends Affecting OD Practice • Traditional Trends • Wealth is becoming more concentrated • Economy is more globalized • Ideologies are shifting from consumption to coexistence and ecological sustainability Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western

  4. Trends Affecting OD Practice • Pragmatic Trends • Workforce is becoming older, more diverse, more educated • Shift toward contingent employment & change in psychological contract • No careers Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western

  5. Trends Affecting OD Practice • Scholarly Trends • Emphasis on values of understanding, prediction, and control • Search for variables that explain change and effectiveness Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western

  6. Trends within OD Practice • Organization Development Will… • Have more conflict in the short term • Be more integrated in the long term Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western

  7. Contextual Trends and Their Effects on OD’s Future Organization Development will be: Economy • More embedded in the organization’s operations • More technologically enabled • Shorter OD cycle times • More interdisciplinary • More diverse in client organizations • More cross-cultural • More concerned with ecological sustainability Workforce Technology Organizations Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western

  8. The Future of OD • More embedded in the organization’s culture • More technologically enabled • Shorter OD cycle times • More interdisciplinary • More diverse client organizations • More cross-cultural • Greater focus on ecological sustainability Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western

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