Introduction to Organizational Behavior

The research and practice in the field of OD has led to the emergence of new concepts and interventions. Therefore, OD is a continuously growing field. The factors that add to the strength of OD include soundness of its processes, the emphasis of OD interventions on democratic processes and on bringing about a simultaneous change in people as well as technology. Though OD seems to have a promising future, there are certain factors that have the potential to make the future of OD uncertain. These include nature of organizational leadership and the values of top management, knowledge of management about OD, the importance given by management to training employees in OD skills, interdisciplinary nature of OD, dissemination of OD techniques, integration of techniques in the field of OD with those in other fields and the recording and maintenance of the history of OD. The changes in global economy, technology and nature of workforce have significant implications for the future of OD. In the future, OD will become a part of organizational operations and OD skills will be acquired by employees at every level in the organization.