Week 3: Interactive activity
3.1 Learning Outcomes:
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Describe the issues associated with entering into an OD process. (MLO 4.1)
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Describe the issues associated with contracting for an OD process. (MLO 4.2)
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Discuss the philosophy and purpose of diagnosis in organization development (OD).
(MLO 5.1)
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Explain the role of diagnostic models in OD, especially the open-systems model.
(MLO 5.2)
3.2 Action Required:
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Required Readings:
Chapter 4: Entering and Contracting
Chapter 5: Diagnosing
TEXTBOOK: Cummings, T., & Worley, C. (2015). Organization development and
change. (10th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. ISBN#: 13 9781133190455
(print), ISBN#: 13 9781285800967 (e-text).
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Recommended Readings:
Qurashi, Mubashir & Qureshi, Amber. (2013). Dilemma in Relationship of Consultant and Client 1.
14. 10.9790/487X-143109113.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315220314_Dilemma_in_Relationship_of_Consultant
_and_Client_1
McFillen, James & O’Neil, Deborah & Balzer, William & Varney, Glenn. (2012). Organizational
Diagnosis: An Evidence-based Approach. Journal of Change Management. 13. 1-24.
10.1080/14697017.2012.679290.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239796277_Organizational_Diagnosis_An_Evidencebased_Approach
Kumari, N. (2018). Organizational Diagnosis: A Case of Infosys, India. The Journal of Asian
Finance, Economics and Business, 5(1), 53–
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62. https://doi.org/10.13106/JAFEB.2018.VOL5.NO1.53
Video:
Example of OD Intervention Proposal
3.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):
1. Discuss some of the issues organizations face when entering or contracting for OD process.
2. Discuss the importance of OD intervention proposals in addressing and avoiding the issues
associated with entering an OD consultation relationship.
3. Briefly explain Open Model systems and provide examples.
4. Discuss the importance of diagnosis in the OD process.
3.4 Instructions
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Post your answer in the discussion board using the discussion link below (Week3:
Interactive learning Discussion)

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