Organizational Effectiveness Staff Officer (OESO) Perceptions of the Army's Organizational Effectiveness (OE) Program
Abstract
A 219-item questionnaire was administered to 150 experienced OESOs (Organizational Effectiveness Staff Officer) to provide preliminary data on their perceptions of their role as OESOs, their OESO positions, OE users, the nature of OE operations, and the use of the four-step APIE (Assessment/Planning/ Implementation/Evaluation) approach to organizational development. The following findings were reported: About 74% of all Army OE operations are viewed by OESOs as being successful, and there is a higher reliance on subjective 'gut feeling' indicators of success than on hard data measures. OESOs perceive lack of communication, need for planning, command transitions, and leadership/management concerns as the issues OE users most frequently wish to address. OE operations most frequently engaged in are action planning, survey feedback, and team building. OESOs seldom complete the four-step process and also report doing relatively little documentation and evaluation. The findings of this study will provide data for the ongoing analysis of the impact of the Army's OE program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA126294
Entities
People
- Laurel W. Oliver
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences