Organization Development and Change Chapter Twenty Three Future

Learning Objectives for Chapter Twenty Three • To explore the trends affecting how OD

Trends Affecting OD Practice • Traditional Trends – Wealth is becoming more concentrated -

Trends Affecting OD Practice · Pragmatic Trends - Workforce is becoming older, more diverse,

Trends Affecting OD Practice • Scholarly Trends – Emphasis on values of understanding, prediction,

Trends within OD Practice · Organization Development Will… - Have more conflict in the

Contextual Trends and Their Effects on OD’s Future Economy Workforce Technology Organizations Organization Development

The Future of OD • More embedded in the organization’s culture • More technologically

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Learning Objectives for Chapter Twenty Three • To explore the trends affecting how OD is likely to be practiced in the future • To explore how OD is likely to change in the future Cummings & Worley, 8 e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western 2

Trends Affecting OD Practice • Traditional Trends – Wealth is becoming more concentrated - Economy is more globalized - Ideologies are shifting from consumption to coexistence and ecological sustainability Cummings & Worley, 8 e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western 3

Trends Affecting OD Practice · Pragmatic Trends - Workforce is becoming older, more diverse, more educated - Shift toward contingent employment & change in psychological contract - No careers Cummings & Worley, 8 e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western 4

Trends Affecting OD Practice • Scholarly Trends – Emphasis on values of understanding, prediction, and control – Search for variables that explain change and effectiveness Cummings & Worley, 8 e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western 5

Contextual Trends and Their Effects on OD’s Future Economy Workforce Technology Organizations Organization Development will be: • More embedded in the organization’s operations • More technologically enabled • Shorter OD cycle times • More interdisciplinary • More diverse in client organizations • More cross-cultural • More concerned with ecological sustainability Cummings & Worley, 8 e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western 7

The Future of OD • More embedded in the organization’s culture • More technologically enabled • Shorter OD cycle times • More interdisciplinary • More diverse client organizations • More cross-cultural • Greater focus on ecological sustainability Cummings & Worley, 8 e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western 8