On one level, organization development is simply the way organizations change and evolve. The term as used here, however, means something more specific. Over the past forty years, organization development has emerged as a distinct field of study and practice.
Organization development (OD) is a system-wide application of behavioral science knowledge to planned organizational strategies, structures, and processes for improving an organization’s effectiveness.
Organizational development is based on a systematic change process and focuses on managing the culture of the organization.
