Future_of_Organizational Development.ppt

Future of Organizational Development

1. FUTURE OF ORGANISATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
BY
Ms.C.Ranganayaki, MBA, SLET, M.Phil.,
Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore.

2. Contextual trends and theireffect
on OD’s Future
ECONOMY
More concerned with cultural diversity
More concentrated wealth
More concerned ecologically
WORKFORCE
Increasingdiverse
Increasingly educated
Increasingly contingent

3. Contextual trends and
theireffect on OD’s Future
TECHNOLOGY
More E-commerce
Fasterorganizationalprocess
More productivity
ORGANIZATIONS
More networked
More Knowledge, learning, and innovation based

4. Contextual trends and theireffect
on OD’s Future
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOMENT will be:
More embedded in the organization's operations
More technologically enabled
Shorter OD cycle times
More interdisciplinary
More diverse in client
More cross –cultural
More concerned with organization

5. TraditionalistarguethatODshouldbedrivenby
long–establishedvaluesofhumanpotential,
equality,trust,andcollaboration.Itisproposedthat
ODshoulddowhatisrightbyassuringthat
organizationspromotepositivesocialchange
andcorporatecitizenship.
Traditional

6. Pragmatic
Relatedtoincreasingdemandsforprofessionalization
ofthefieldandanemphasisonrelevance.
Championedbychangemanagementpracticesatlarge
consultingfirmsandsomeODprofessional
associations,pragmatistsarguethatODpractitioners
shouldbecertifiedlikemostotherprofessionals.OD
shouldrequirecertificationofmembers,createa
commonbodyofknowledge,defineminimumlevels
ofcompetencies,andinstituteotherregulatory
infrastructure.

7. Scholarly
Focusesonunderstanding,predictingancontrolling
change.Unliketraditionalistandpragmatist,scholars
areconcernedwithcreatingvalidknowledge,andwith
generalizingconclusionsabouthowchangeoccurs,
howitistriggered,underwhatconditionsitworkswell
andsoon

8. Scholars proposed a research agenda
w/c includes
How multiple context and levels of analysis affect organizational
change
The inclusion of time, history, process and action in theories of
change
The link between change processes and
organizationperformance
The comparative analysis of international and cross-cultural OD
interventions
The study of receptivity, customization, sequencing,pace,
andepisodic versus continuous change processes
The partnership between scholars and practitioners is studying
organizational change

9. OD will have more conflicts in theShort term
TraditionalistfearthatODisbecomingtoocorporateand
mayunwittinglygettogetherwithpowerfulstakeholdersto
promotegoalsinconsistentwithOD’ssocialresponsibility
andhumanisticvalues
Pragmatistontheotherhandworrythat
relyingtooheavilyontraditionalvalueswillreinforceOD’s
touchyfeelyorientation.
Thedebateovervaluesdemonstrateshowdifficultitwillbe
togainagreementaboutstandards,competencies,
enforcementmechanisms,andoversight.
Implication of OD’s Future

10. Implication of OD’s Future
OD will become more integrated in the long term
Thereisaconsiderablecommongroundamongthe
diversetrendswithintheOD,andtheemergencefa
moreintegratedviewofthefieldseemslikelyinthe
longterm

11. The Economy
Increasingconcernoversocialandecologicalconsequences
Culturaldiversity–Governmentsfacethedifficult
choiceofpreservingtheircultureanttheriskofbeing
leftoutoftheglobaleconomy.
Incomedistribution–globalizationoftheeconomyis
closelyrelatedtoanincreasingconcentrationofwealthin
relativelyfewindividuals,corporationandnations.
Ecologicalsustainability–thereareincreasinglyclear
warningsthattheecosystemnolongercanbetreatedas
afactorofproductionandthatsuccesscannotbe
definedastheaccumulationofwealthandmaterialgoods
attheexpenseoftheenvironment

12. The Workforce
Theworkforceisbecomingmore:
Diverse – organizations, whether they
operateprimarilyintheirhomecountryorabroad,will
needtodeveloppoliciesandoperatingstylesthat
embracethechangingcultural,ethnic,genderandage
diversityoftheworkforce.
Educated–theworkforceisbecomingmoreeducated.
Amoreeducatedworkforcedemandshigherwages,
moreinvolvementindecisionmakingandcontinued
investmentofknowledgeandskills.
Contingent–thecontinuedhighrateofdownsizings,
re-engineeringefforts,andmergersandacquisitionsis
forcingtheworkforcetobecomemorecontingentand
lessloyal.

13. Technology
Internet–thebackboneofglobaleconomy.
E-commerce –aneconomy thatknows
noboundaries.Itinvolvesbuyingandselling
productsandservicesovertheinternet.Twotypes
ofE-commercerelevanttoOD’sFuture
Business-to-consumer–garnersmuchattention
andawarenessbecauseitishowthepublic
participatesinE-commerce.
Business-to-business–morecomplex

14. Organization
Organization-involvesincreasinglynetworked
andknowledgebasednatureoforganizations.The
interventionshelporganizationsbecomemore
streamlinedandflexible,morecapableofimproving
themselvescontinuouslyinresponsetoeconomic
andothertrendsandmoreeffective.Networks–are
highlyadaptableandcandisbandandreformalong
differenttaskormarketlinesasthecircumstances
demand.

15. OD will be more embedded in the
organization’s Operations
ThissuggestthatODpracticeswillbecome
moreembeddedintheorganization’snormal
operatingroutines.ODskills,knowledge,and
competenciescanandshouldbecomethedaily
workofmanagersandemployees.

16. OD process will be more
technologically Enabled
Informationtechnologyispervasiveandwill
haveasignificantaffectonODpractice.First,it
willenableODtobesynchronousand
asynchronous(anytime,anywhere)aswellas
virtualandlessfacetoface.Second,
informationtechnologywillprovidemuchmore
dataabouttheorganizationtoagreater
numberofparticipantsinashorterperiodof
time.

17. OD Cycle Times will be Shorter
Newinformationtechnologieswillexpedite
certainstepsinthechangeprocess.Incoming
years,newtechnologiessuchasgroupwareand
videoconferencing,willincreasinglybeusedto
bringmorepeopletogetherfasterthanever
before.Thereisarealpotentialtoreduce
dramaticallythetimerequiredtoperformmany
ODpractices.

18. OD will be more Interdisciplinary
OD willcontinue tobecome more
interdisciplinary and rely on
differentperspectivesandapproachesto
developandchangeorganizations.Itwill
balance human fulfillment and
economic performance,provideafuller
recognitionofthesystemicanddynamicnature
oforganizationsanddevelopimproved
techniquesformanaginglargescale,and
changew/nandacrossnaturalcultures.

19. OD will be Applied to MoreDiverse
Organizations
Inthefutureplannedchangewillbeappliedto
amore diverseclientbase.Typesof
organizationsthataretargetofplannedchange
Smallentrepreneurialstart-ups–important
underservedmarketforOD.
Governments –increasinglyapplyingOD
interventions such as strategic
planning, employee involvement,
andperformancemanagement.

20. Global Social Change Organizations
Theincreasingconcentrationofwealthand
globalizationoftheeconomywillcreateaplethora
ofopportunitiesforODtoassistsdeveloping
countries,disadvantagecitizensandecology.
OD will become More Cross-Cultural

21. OD will Focus more on Ecological
Sustainability
Limitstotheworld’secosystem,includingitscapacity
toabsorbpopulationgrowth,functionwithadepleted
ozonelayer,andoperatewithpollutedwaters,provide
seriouschallengestothetraditionalbusinessmodel.