ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE HUMAN COMPONENT

OD is a part of behavioral science, but it branches out from there and pays particular attention
to sociology and psychology as it relates to humans and as it relates to industry and organizations. This
means there is more to it than just creating an efficient organization. The human component of an OD
often includes the following:

 Increase interpersonal trust among members

 Increase satisfaction and commitment

 Manage conflict and effectively confront problems

 Increase cooperation and collaboration

 Develop an effective organizational problem-solving process

 Process of continuous improvement

The core values and goals behind OD are more than organizational success; they’re humanistic success
also. The most effective outcomes regard the individual within the organization as a human being and
take their individual value into consideration.

They also allow individuals to have a hand in the processes established, both in change and in the
success of the organization.

WHY USE ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The primary goal of organizational development is to increase effectiveness. This can mean different
things for different organizations. Obviously, a philanthropical non-profit is going to have different
goals than a for-profit business, the main one being profit.

But there are some common goals that you’ll find in many different organizations, and sometimes an OD
is designed with several of these goals in mind.
  Profit
 Customer satisfaction
 Member/employee engagement
 Competitive advantages
 Recognition/brand awareness
 Internal/External stakeholder satisfaction
 Flexible adaptation
 Individual contributions

THE GOALS OF ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT

Organizational Development Assists in setting priorities are designed in the context of the enterprise’s
challenges. Some of the goals of Organizational development are-

 It helps the employees update themselves about & be in line with the Organizations mission &
vision.
 Inculcate the habit of problem-solving in the employees to make them feel confident about
themselves, thereby boosting their morale & quality of the work they deliver.
 Informing the employees about new changes and making them participate in the planning
process according to their roles helps in easy implementation of the proposed changes.
 Providing a stress-free environment for the employees not only enables the employees to
produce a quality output but also increases the profitability of the organization.
 The main reason for the initiation of any problem in an organization is the lack of
communication, and this affects the organization to grow up the ladder. So effective communication is
required to trust & commitment among employees.

MCQs

1. Human concepts of OD includes

a) Increasing Conflicts
 b) Increasing Trust
c) Increasing Satisfaction
d) Increasing Communication
Ans: D

2. Human concept of OD relates to

a) Psychology
b) Geography
c) Economy
d) Technology
Ans: A

3. The goal of OD includes

a) Decreasing trust
b) Solve Problems
c) Maintain harmony
d) Increase coordination
Ans: D

4. OD helps employee update themselves and be in line with organization mission and
vision
a) True
b) False
Ans: A

5. Effective communication is required to trust & commitment among employees

a) True
b) False
Ans: A

Assignment 1:
1. Discuss the use of organization development
 2. What are the goals of organization development
Assignment 2:

1. What are the factors which includes in human factor of OD

2. Explain the scope of Organization Development