The appropriate attitudes, skills, structures and systems must all interrelate if an organization is to achieve its aims. Senior management must constantly review the requirements of their business to adapt and direct it to meet ever-changing challenges. Sometimes, pressures created by speed of change or the demands of every day operational activities mean that stresses and strains start to emerge. Alternatively, managers look ahead and fear that their business may not be able to cope with the demands of the future. Organization developemt activities provide a climate in which organization s strengths can be identified and balanced.
Organization development is directed towards the future.
It addresses tomorrow s problems starting from a thorough understanding of present realities. Organization development encourages the extension of management knowledge and understanding. Management development is a central feature of organizational development. All organizations need to have managers of the highest quality who are capable of anticipating and handling change. Management development is about enhancing the knowledge and skills of individuals and teams who are responsible for the direction of a business.