Organization Development : Behavioral Science Interventions for Organization Improvement

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Title Organization Development : Behavioral Science Interventions for Organization Improvement
Publication Type Book
Pub Year 1998
Authors French, W. L., & Bell C. H.
Publisher Prentice Hall
Keywords challenge, environment, growth, organization development, supportiveness
Notes growth"Two basic assumptions about individuals in organizations pervade organization development. The first assumption is that most individuals have drives toward personal growth and development if provided an environment that is both supportive and challenging. Most people want to develop their potential. The second assumption is that most people desire to make, and are capable of making, a greater contribution to attaining organization goals than most organizational environments permit." (p. 67)