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Advances in Research on Organization Development: Toward a Beginning

Larry E. Pate, +2 more
- 01 Dec 1977 - 
- Vol. 2, Iss: 4, pp 449-460
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In this paper, the authors examined thirty-eight research studies that were conducted on various aspects of organization development (OD) technology and compared them along eight dimensions, and argued that more systematic, longitudi nal research on OD is needed.
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This paper examines thirty-eight research studies that were conducted on various aspects of organization development (OD) technology. The studies are compared along eight dimensions. Problems associated with evaluating OD and the limited amount of OD research are discussed. It is argued that more systematic, longitudi nal research on OD is needed.

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Organization Development in Schools: The State of the Art

TL;DR: Organization development is a change strategy for organizational self development and renewal as mentioned in this paper, which has been used in schools over the past 15 years and has been widely different images of what OD is, and widely different claims made for its value or worthlessness.
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Organization Development In Schools.

Terry Newell
- 01 Jan 1973 - 
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Research Methods and Reporting Practices in Organization Development: A Review and Some Guidelines

TL;DR: A review of 65 organizational development studies employing "hard-criteria" measures reveals a clear trend toward more rigorous methods and designs, especially the use of quasi-experimental designs and sophisticated statistics.
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Evaluating Selected Organization Development Interventions: The State of the Art:

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors assess comparatively the state of the art of evaluation of four major organization development (OD) intervention types: laboratory training, survey feedback, team-b, and survey feedback.
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TL;DR: This transmutability of the validation matrix argues for the comparisons within the heteromethod block as the most generally relevant validation data, and illustrates the potential interchangeability of trait and method components.
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Organization development and change

TL;DR: In this article, the authors work from a strong theoretical foothold and apply behavioral science knowledge to the development of organizational structures, strategies, and processes, blending theory, concepts and applications in a comprehensive and clear presentation.