Business Definition for: Organizational Development
a planned approach to far-reaching organizational change designed to enable an organization to respond and adapt to changing market conditions and to set a new agenda. Organizational development is frequently linked to organization structure, which can act either as an enabling or restrictive mechanism for change. For organizational development to succeed, any policies or strategies introduced must fit with the corporate culture.
Organizational achievement is a yardstick to measure the success of an organization in managing change. There are three tools used in achieving such success. They are strategic planning, organizational development, and organizational learning. Strategic planning is imperative in proactively managing change. Organizational development focuses on participative management in carrying out...
The paper at hand presents a new competence focused management approach which is called Competence based Business Development CbBD. CbBD should support organizations of all kinds in the effective identification, measurement, combination and integration of organizational competences, which can be seen as a bundle of human competencies, tools and material....
Organizations undergo change to enhance their productivity. Changes can be effected in several areas of the organization including culture, strategy, and organizational structure. Organizational Development OD is a framework that defines the role, responsibilities, and performance of human resources in the organization. The paper examines management of organizational change and...
Conceptualizing market orientation at the level of the product development process is relevant, because market orientation is a highly critical factor for new product success and this conceptualization can be used as a starting-point to transform the whole organization into a more market oriented one. Market-oriented product development appears to...
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Organizational change is an ongoing process in order to bring the organizational systems and processes in line with the factors prevailing in the external and internal environment of the organization. The forces of organizational change include internal and external forces. Organization Development OD refers to the framework consisting of planned-change...
Innovation is the ability to apply creative solutions to problem to enhance organizational productivity. In today’s dynamic business scenario, it is imperative for organizations to imbibe a culture of innovation. Innovation capabilities are the activities or processes evolved in the organization in course of new product development process. The paper...
From the executive summary: ‘Today's organizational leaders must think systemically and create mentoring cultures rather than opting for the more expedient route of running a program. A resilient mentoring program requires cultural scaffolding to support its implementation, fully embed it in the organization, and secure organizational investment in the enterprise....
This article resulted from presentations and discussions at a CAPS Research Best/Good Practices Forum hosted by MasterFoods U.S.A. on May 14 and 15, 2003. The topic of the forum was supply organizational structures, with an emphasis on organizational design, technology applications, process improvements, and employee training and development. The following...
It is important to have a change in the organization. In addition, such change should be successful and must contribute towards the success of the organization. The main objective of this paper is to characterize the prevalence of the change process in organizations and understand what occurs during organizational change...
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Phoenix Companies, Inc. (NYSE: PNX) today announced a number of organizational changes designed to enhance further the development of new and existing distribution relationships, while more directly connecting its wholesaling, product development and customer service expertise as a leading manufacturer of insurance and asset management products...
Like any relatively new concept, the definition of "organizational effectiveness" OE is still in a state of flux. Some people equate the term with technical assistance, management assistance, organizational development, or capacity building. Others use the term to describe the funding of nonprofits general operating expenses. Grant makers working in...
To excel in an environment of near-constant change, organizations must devote sufficient time, attention and resources to leadership development. This paper suggests that while instructor-led training is clearly important, a multidimensional approach to leadership development delivers higher-impact results. While traditional methods of leadership development can be relied on to produce...
The focus of this presentation is upon human resource development across cultures. There are various reasons for training before overseas assignments. The most important are organizational and personal reasons. In this cultural assimilator plays a very crucial role. It is defined as learning tool designed to expose members of one...
The article is about the organizational structure. Hierarchy tends to support the needs and desires of both leaders and followers. Leaders seek power and control, followers want stability and order. Hierarchies can survive through generations and even span centuries through the development of monarchies and dynasties. It explains the organizational...
Many current implementations of organizational knowledge management, although based on the most advanced information technologies, are hobbled by the pervading organizational controls. Such information systems related organizational controls could spell the success or failure of organizational management initiatives despite application of latest groupware and collaboration software. This paper fills the...
Measurement of organizational systems and processes enable recording of crucial operational data. The same comes in handy while making critical decisions. The Performance Management PM activity in the organization enables identification of strengths and weaknesses of organizational systems and processes. The paper examines the relevance of the aforesaid measurement and...
Organizational effectiveness is defined as the ability of an organization to fulfill its mission through a balance of sound management, strong governance, and a persistent rededication to achieving results. This booklet examines two distinctive subsets of organizational effectiveness, achieving mission vs. organizational survival. This booklet also attempts to give reservation-based...
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- Cytyc Corporation (Nasdaq: CYTC), a leading provider of surgical and diagnostic products targeting women's health and cancer diagnostics, today announced the appointment of Brad Thomas as senior vice president of Human Resources and Organizational Development. In this role, Mr. Thomas will lead the development and implementation of...
From the executive summary: ‘The paper proposes four parameters that determine appropriate organizational structure for a research, development, or engineering organization. Examining the positions that an organization occupies on the four parameters determines the relative need for interaction with the market and with supporting technologies as well as the need...
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