Warren Bennis discusses the field of organization development and its needs, applications, unresolved problems, and future. (LRA)

Reviewing the development of organizational development (OD) since 1969, the author describes the emerging values and historical perspectives of the field, provides a cross-section of processes and theories, and clarifies the changing relationship between the organizational development and human resource development fields. (LRA)

Thirty-seven universities, colleges, junior colleges, and institutes were surveyed in order to clarify the available forms of educational assistance in training and development. A "curriculum cube" describes program types (resulting from the study) along three dimensions: Program level, curriculum content, and housing of program. (TA)

Presents results of a survey of the domestic membership of the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business, which indicated that organization development (OD) is becoming a regular part of the curriculum in college level business schools. Ten tables indicating various aspects of OD growth in business school curricula are included. (TA)