7 Basic OD Assumptions That Are Based Upon French and Bell

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7 Basic OD Assumptions that are based upon French and Bell by Smriti Chand Management Advertisements: Basic OD Assumptions that are based upon French and in an Organisation! The Organization development has a number of underlying assumptions which can be examined so as to determine how the OD programmes can be utilized to the fullest potential. These assumptions are based upon French and Bell.

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    TheOrganizationdevelopmenthasanumberofunderlyingassumptionswhichcanbeexaminedsoastodeterminehowtheODprogrammescanbeutilizedtothefullestpotential.TheseassumptionsarebaseduponFrenchandBell.

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    1.Mostindividualshavedrivestowardspersonalgrowthanddevelopment.However,theworkhabitsarearesponsetoworkenvironmentratherthanpersonalitytraits.Accordingly,effortstochangeworkhabitsshouldbedirectedtowardschanginghowthepersonistreatedratherthantowardsattemptingtochangetheperson.

    2.Highestproductivitycanbeachievedwhentheindividualgoalsareintegratedwithorganizationalgoals.Alsowithsuchintegration,thequalityoftheproductishighlyimproved.

    3.Cooperationismoreeffectivethancompetition.Conflictandcompetitiontendtoerodetrust,prohibitcollaborationandeventuallylimittheeffectivenessoftheorganization.Inhealthyorganizations,effortsaremadeatalllevelstotreatconflictasaproblemsubjecttoproblemsolvingmethods.

    4.Thesuppressionoffeelingsadverselyaffectsproblemsolving,personalgrowthandsatisfactionwithoneswork.Accordingly,freeexpressionoffeelingsisanimportantingredientforcommitmenttowork.

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    5.Thegrowthofindividualmembersisfacilitatedbyrelationships,whichareopen,supportiveandtrusting.Accordingly,thelevelofinterpersonaltrust,supportandcooperationshouldbeashighaspossible.

    6.Thedifferencebetweencommitmentandagreementmustbefullyunderstood.Agreeingtodosomethingistotallydifferentfrombeingcommittedtodosomething.Senseofcommitmentmakesiteasytoacceptchangeandtheimplementationofchangeforthepurposeoforganizationaldevelopmentiseveneasierwhensuchacommitmentisbaseduponparticipationintheprocess.

    7.ODprogrammes,iftheyaretosucceed,mustbereinforcedbytheorganizationstotalhumanresourcessystem.