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Peer reviewedHuse, Edgar F. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1978
Organization Development (OD) is the application of behavioral-science knowledge to enhance an organization's effectiveness and efficiency. This article discusses the evolution of organization development, the basic components of an OD program, typologies of OD interventions, problems with organization development, and organization development in…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Classification, Consultation Programs, Organizational Change
Peer reviewedAplin, John C. – Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1978
The purpose of this article is to demonstrate that structural and behavioral changes are not mutually exclusive, but rather complementary. It discusses origins of the behavioral-structural controversy, major behavioral symptoms of structural problems, advantages of structural interventions, reluctance to utilize structural interventions, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Sciences, Change Strategies, Consultation Programs
