Organization Development: A Review of Research Content and Research Design

A review of research on Organization Development describes emphases in the OD field. A logical classification system for independent and dependent variables frequently employed in OD interventions is pro- posed for the continued theoretical and practical development of OD. Problems of methodology and research design are summarized and methods for improving effectiveness of OD research are suggested.

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