Posted: February 19th, 2016

Identify, describe and critically analyse an organisational development project that your organisation has recently undergone, or is currently undertaking.

Organisation Development
Assessment Brief
Identify, describe and critically analyse an organisational development project that your organisation has recently undergone, or is currently undertaking.
In your 3000 word report, please discuss the following:
1. The nature and scope of the OD project that your organisation has recently undergone
2. How the focus, method and process of the OD intervention was chosen
3. The role of senior management in the intervention, as well as other organisational staffing levels
4. The extent to which the organisation has fostered an environment (culture and climate) conducive for change
5. The application of theoretical models chosen for organisational development improvement
6. How the organisation development project plans to select, collect and make appropriate use of data at both the diagnostic stages and as a means of monitoring progress and evaluating outcomes
7. How effectively the OD intervention is being planned, monitored and controlled for both short-term and long-term implementation, and how benefit realisation is to be monitored
8. The most appropriate people to sustain internal organisational development over the longer period, including the role of HR

This assignment covers the following learning outcomes:
Learning outcome 4
Understand, analyse and critically evaluate the methods and procedures of organisation development and a review their strategic impact.
Learning outcome 5
Understand, analyse and critically evaluate possible change management strategies and activities through the application of organisation development strategies, which might support organisation design and realignment outcomes.
Learning outcome 6
Understand, analyse and critically evaluate organisation culture, norms and behaviours.
Learning outcome 7
Understand, analyse and critically evaluate the importance of the HR role in advising on these design and development choices and supporting their implementation.