What is Organizational Development and
how can it help your business
Organizational Development is a blended field with components from business, human resources, industrial and organizational psychology, sociology, and other fields. There are many variables that affect whether an organization is considered healthy and successful. In collaboration with the consultant the leadership asses which of the variables apply to the specific organization and how to support positive changes as desired. To be an effective organization OD looks at aspect such as leadership, decision making and structure, people development, work processes and systems, and culture.
A definition that has long been accepted is that OD is “an effort, planned, organized, and managed from the top to increase organization effectiveness and health through planned interventions in the organization’s processes using behavioral science knowledge.”
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Some key benefits are:
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1) Continuous Improvement
2) Improved Communication
3) Organizational Effectiveness
4) Employee Empowerment
5) Increased Profit
It's based on behavioral science
The Culture Quest focusses on the human dimension of work, the behavioral management theory is often called the human relations movement.
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Over the last decade, compelling research from neuroscience continues to prove the importance of understanding employee behavior. After all we spend a third of our lives at the workplace. Applying neuroscience can help to improve teamwork, productivity, keep your employees engaged and ultimate boost the company's performance.
Thus, our knowledge of behavioral science is of great importance to any organization.