Organizational Development.

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Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings includes abstracts of all papers and symposia presented at the annual conference, plus 6-page abridged versions of the “Best Papers” accepted for inclusion in the program (approximately 10%). Papers published in the Proceedings are abridged because presenting papers at their full length could preclude subsequent journal publication. Please contact the author(s) directly for the full papers. ArticlesOrganizational Development.W. Warner BurkeW. Warner BurkePublished Online:30 Nov 2017https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.1971.4980983AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsDownload CitationsAdd to favoritesTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail AbstractIf as much organization development (OD) were occurring as is claimed by people who say they are "doing OD", we would have much more evidence of change in organizations than I believe presently exists. I have occasion to talk with a great many of the faithful in the field who are quick to affirm their commitment. As the conversation progresses, however, I inevitably discover that either (a) they do not actually believe significant change is occurring in their organization, or (b) they ask me if I know of any new techniques for really getting OD underway. The purpose of this paper is to explore this apparent contradiction and to try to account for it. First I point to evidence that OD is a popular and growing field. Then describe some of the current problems and limitations of OD. Next I discuss some of the forces which are shaping the current practice of OD. And, in conclusion, I briefly explore the future of organization development.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Vol. 1971, No. 1 Permissions Metrics in the past 12 months History Published online 30 November 2017 Published in print 1 August 1971 InformationCopyright of Academy of Management Journal is the property of Academy of Management and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder’s express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use.KeywordsORGANIZATIONAL changeASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc.MANAGEMENTORGANIZATIONAL structureORGANIZATIONAL sociologyORGANIZATIONAL behaviorINDUSTRIAL organizationPERSONNEL managementCORPORATE cultureDownload PDF