The objective of the course is to familiarise the student with concept, philosophy and process of OD. It aims at providing & strategy and know ho to bring about a change in the beliefs, attitudes & values of work force at various levels.

1. Introduction : The field of Organisation Development - definition - Laboratory training - T - group survey research and feedback stem. The action research stem. The sociotechnical and socio-clinical stem-second generation organisation development - organisational transformation - interest in organisational culture-interest in learning organisation - intensified interest in terms of Total quality management - interest in visioning - other directions and areas of interest.

2. Values assumptions and beliefs in OD - early statements of OD values and assumption - implications of OD values and assumptions.

3. Foundations of organisation development - system theory - participation and empowerment - Teams and team work - parallel learning structures - Normative deductive strategy of changing. Applied behaviour Science and organisation development. Action research.

4. Managing the OD Process - Diagnosing the system, the subunits and process the Six Box Model - Action Component and OD interventions - The nature of OD interactions, analysing discrepancies - The Programme Management component and phases of OD Programmes - A model for Managing Change - Creating parallel learning structures.

5. Action research and organisation development OD interventions - classification of OD interventions.

6. Team interventions - Baord team building interventions process consultation interventions. A Gestalt approach to team building - Techniques and use of exercise in team building - Role analysis - Role negotiation techniques force field analysis.

7. Intergroup and third party peace making interventions - Organisations minor interventions - comprehensive interactions - Backhard's confrontation making - Survey feedback systems - I - 4T Grid organisation development - Schein's cultural analysis - Trans organisational development.

8. Structural intervention - Socio-Technical system-work redesign - MBO and appraisal - Quality circles - quality of work life projects - parallel learning structures. Total quality management - Reengineering large scale systems change and organisational transformation. Training Experiences. Behaviour modeling - Life and Career planning.

9. Issues in consultant orientationships - Nature of consultants expertise diagnosis and appropriate interventions. Depth of intervention. The consultant model dependency issue and termination of relationship. Ethical standards in organisation development.

10. System Ramifications - Human Resource Leadership and involvement - Training and development of consultation skills power, politics and organisation development - theories about the sources of social power - organisation politics defined and explored - frame works for analysing power and politics. The role of power and politics in the practice of organisation development. Acquiring using power skills.

11. Understanding the team - Process ocnsultancy communication, structure leadership decision making, problem solving, dynamics of successful team work, reorganising productive teams - Diagnosing causes of team problems. Action Planning for team improvement - defining individual goals. Improving team member relationships making decisions and solving problems in teams - Developing effective team leadership. Training Manager, Building productive teams, creating productive team culture.

12. Approaches to team building; popular approaches John Adiar out door training. Herdth Belbeir: The Allsorts approach, Edgarscheien: The task approach - The group approach, The individual approach.

13. The team development models and their applicability to Indian context.

Suggested Readings :
1. Clark Neil : Team building - A practical guide for trainers. McGraw Hill Book Company, 1994.
2. Varsrey Glien - H : Building Productive Teams - An action guide and resource book, Jorsey Bass Publishers, 1980.
3. Fench N.L. and Bell Jr. C.H. : Organisational development, Prentice Hall, 1995.
4. Woodcock, H : Team Development University Associaties, 1985.
5. Hartzler : Team Fitness, 1997, TMH, ND.