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... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > organizational structure, design, and change > organizational development
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > organizational cognition, change, and communication > organizational development
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > industrial psychology > organizational structure, design, and change > organizational change > organizational development
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > strategy (organizational) > organizational change > organizational development
... > social science subjects > business and management > entrepreneurship > new venture management > entrepreneurship financing and economic development > strategy (organizational) > organizational change > organizational development
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > organizational cognition, change, and communication > organizational change > organizational development
social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organizational change > organizational development
... > social science subjects > business and management > management theory > management theory encyc > management education, research, and consulting > organizational development
... > social science subjects > business and management > management theory > management theory encyc > management of learning and change > organizational development

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organizational development  

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  • Organizational development (OD) is a field of professional practice focused on facilitating organizational change and improvement. The theory and practice of OD is grounded in both the social and behavioral sciences. [Source: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Organizational Development]

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