Organizational Development: A Case Study of Woolworth Group

Running head: ORGA IZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Executive summary
The purpose of this report was to discuss organizational development with regard to an
organization. The report provided an introduction into the meaning of organizational
development and gave further explanation. Further, certain theories of organizational
development like Lewin’s change model and Kilmann’s five-track theory were also discussed.
The company chosen for the report was Woolworth Group based in Australia. A SWOT analysis
of the company was done in order to find the areas where change is required. The theories of
change were applied to the organization to provide relevant recommendations. The report
concluded with an overall summary of the content.

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Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Organizational development theories..............................................................................................3
Overview of the organization..........................................................................................................5
Analyzing internal factors................................................................................................................6
Applying theories of change............................................................................................................7
Recommendations............................................................................................................................9
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10
References:....................................................................................................................................12

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ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Introduction
Organizations undergo various changes over a period that complies with the changing
business environment. In order to stay ahead in the competition, organizations have to ensure
that they have made the perfect changes within time and within budget. These systematic
changes made by the organizations refer to organizational development (OD) (Hornstein, 2015).
Over the years, many theories have been developed in order to explain the mechanism of
organizational change. The first attempts at developing a theory were made during the 1930s
post industrial revolution era. Gradually, four stems of OD were developed that included T-
group, action research, survey feedback technology, productivity, and quality of work life
(Hoobler, Lemmon & Wayne, 2014). T-group referred to the process where members be trained
from their own experiences. Action research involves the diagnosing, taking action and
reevaluating the action. Survey feedback technology is the process where organizations collect
data by conducting surveys to know the current trend and take action accordingly. Lastly,
productivity and quality of work life is achieved through integration of employees’ technical and
social requirements within the workplace.
The report aims to provide an analysis of organizational development by taking up the
case of a real organization. It will provide an overview of the organization and explain
organizational development through various theories. The report will include a SWOT analysis
of the organization shedding light on its various strengths and weaknesses. The organization
chosen for the study is Woolworth Group.
Organizational development theories