April 2023
Intermediate to advanced
256 pages
4h 44m
English
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2‐1What Exactly Is Organization Development?
Organization Development Is a “Label”
I also mentioned this in the Introduction of this book, but Organization Development doesn't refer to a single method. This makes it somewhat harder to grasp what Organization Development is exactly.
Similar to Human Resource Development, Career Development, and Psychotherapy, Organization Development is an accumulation of various theories and techniques that have all been wrapped up and bundled together under this one label (see Figure 2‐1).
We often hear about Human Resource Development and Career Development in the workplace, so these terms see widespread usage and understanding. On the other hand, Organization Development is only starting to spread in mid‐size and small companies, so a lot of people still have difficulty grasping what it actually is.
Defining Organization Development
In the story, Mizushina from the head office Organization Development team explains to Sakigake that Organization Development is an approach that takes into account the human side of organizations and workplaces. It takes into account the more obscure aspects on the human side of an organization or workplace, in order to see the situation better and make an effort to improve it.
Two central keywords in Organization ...
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