Organizational development - its areas and reasons for its application in an economic organization

Abstract

Organizational development is an extension of the behavioural school of thought, which considers the success of organizations by managing the behaviors of the organization. This includes all behaviors, values, and attitudes that individuals and leaders bring to the organization, which subsequently become components of the organization's culture. One may observe that there are organisations that are less bureaucratic and open, which foster comfort and transparency among their employees. In contrast, there are more bureaucratic and stratified organisations where individuals are evaluated according to job grade, there is a lack of communication and dialogue among employees, and so on. When examining these behaviours, it can be concluded that the behaviour of leaders is the primary guide to the behaviour of individuals. Consequently, in order to change the culture of the organisation, it is necessary to change the behaviour of leaders.  Organisations differ in their understanding and application of OD. Some organisations adopt a comprehensive approach to OD, encompassing all aspects of development. Others adopt a more limited approach, limiting OD to specific aspects. This is due to the level of maturity of the organisations in question.