the three The reading this week provided a general introduction to Organizational Development (OD).

• Review: Chapter 1 in your textbook

Assignment Instructions

Answer the following questions:

1. In your own words, define OD and why it is relevant to an organization in today's marketplace.

2. Identify which of the four changes (technological, economic, political, and cultural) that organizations must adapt to would be most challenging today. Explain why.

3. Identify which of the three major trends (globalization, information technology, and managerial innovation) that help organizations change is the most relevant in today's business world. Explain why.

4. Compare and contrast the five "stems" of OD laboratory training, action research/survey feedback, normative background, quality of work life, and strategic change.

5. Outline the key events in the history/evolution of OD. How might the past influence future directions of the field?

For each question, write at least one fully developed paragraph. Use the grading rubric to guide your efforts. major trends (globalization, information technology, and managerial innovation) that help organizations change is the most relevant in today's business world. Explain why.

1. Compare and contrast the five "stems" of OD laboratory training, action research/survey feedback, normative background, quality of work life, and strategic change.

2. Outline the key events in the history/evolution of OD. How might the past influence future directions of the field?

For each question, write at least one fully developed paragraph. Use the grading rubric to guide your efforts.