A Financial Approach as an Alternative Organizational Development Intervention.

Abstract

Major advances in Behavioral Science studies have led to the recent evolution of Organizational Development (OD) techniques for improving the productivity of organizations. A Major barrier to the practical application of these OD techniques has been the solid resistance of organizations and senior personnel in positions of authority to entry of any outside change agent. This thesis describes two cases that field tested the hypothesis that a financial analysis of an organization can be used as an entry point for an OD program using the techniques of Process Consultation (PC). The case study method provided a practical test of the hypothesis in two contrasting organizations. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA084010

Entities

People

  • George E. Plank

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • California
  • Case Studies
  • Climate Change
  • Contrast
  • Cost Analysis
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Field Tests
  • Human Resources
  • Management Personnel
  • Money
  • Navy
  • Observation
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Sciences
  • United States

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