1.Coca-Cola GmbH,Berlin,Germany;2.Nordkirchen,Germany;3.Fachgebiet Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie,Universit?t Osnabrück,Osnabrück,Germany;4.SCHWARZ PHARMA AG,Monheim,Germany;5.Norden,Germany;6.K?ln,Germany
Abstract:
Potentials of organization development (OD) are discussed from the perspectives of organization/client, counselling and science. The focal questions of the discussion are: What can OD achieve compared to strategy consulting? How can both forms be sensibly combined? What are the potentials of a psychologically based form of organizational counselling? Which (potentially latent) functions do organizational consulting / OD fulfil for the client organization? The discussion closes with considerations regarding a potential professionalization and the future of OD.