Organisation Development, Human Resources and Global Mobility – working together for future success


The fields of Organisation


Development, Human Resources and Global Mobility share a number of features that provide critical input to successful organisational change. Dr Sue Shortland reports.


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ccording to the latest edition of Mee-Yan Cheung-Judge and Linda


Holbeche’s


landmark book Organization Development – A Practitioner’s Guide for OD and HR, Organisation Development (OD) is a fi eld of applied behavioural science which expands our understanding of human and group behaviour. The authors note that our


knowledge of OD can guide work in developing organisational eff ectiveness by improving performance and organisational health during times of change. The OD fi eld addresses the


behaviour of groups, individuals and organisations with the goal of improving organisational eff ectiveness to benefi t


all


constituents while maintaining organisational health, such that people are supported within their work in a sustainable way. OD values include respect for


human diff erences alongside a commitment to all forms of social justice and equity. There is also an emphasis on lifelong learning for both individuals and organisations.


A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH? OD draws on a number of behavioural science disciplines including sociology, psychology, social and clinical psychology, as well as management studies. It focuses on the alignment of all of an organisation’s constituent parts, emphasising both group and social processes in supporting individuals


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