The Pragmatic Trend Within Organisation Development Emphasises

question 27

Multiple Choice

The pragmatic trend within organisation development emphasises:

• A)humanistic values
• B)certification of professional OD practitioners
• C)that anyone can be an OD practitioner
• D)e-commerce represents the future of organisations
• E)that an increasingly educated workforce reduces the need for OD

Understand the role and impact of social movements, collective behavior, and the conditions necessary for social change.

Distinguish between different types of cultures and collectivities based on Sorokin’s and Parsons's theories.

Identify the various theories explaining crowd behavior and social movements.

Understand the concept of vested interests and the resistance to social change by privileged members of society.

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Definitions:

Axes

Refers to imaginary lines used to determine positions or movements in mathematical and physical contexts, or to various categories or dimensions used for analysis in social sciences.

Society

A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same geographical or social territory.

Industrialization

The process by which an economy is transformed from primarily agricultural to one based on the manufacturing of goods, involving widespread technological innovation.

Marx

Karl Marx, a 19th-century philosopher, economist, and revolutionary socialist known for his theories about capitalism and communism.