Organisational Change

8.1.1 Objectives of OD Programmes

Some of these objectives are described as follows.

1. To build and enhance interpersonal trust, communication, co-operation and support among all individuals and groups throughout the organisation at all levels.
2. To encourage an analytical approach to problem-solving in a team spirit and open manner, where the problems and differences are confronted and resolved instead of a problem-avoiding or decision-postponing approach or “sweeping problems under the rug”, as they say it.
3. To increase a sense of belonging to the organisation so that the organisational goals become the goals of the members of the organisation.
4. To assign decision-making and problem-solving responsibilities to skilled and knowledgeable persons who ...