Organizational
Development English Library |
THE ORGANIZATION
DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
(founded
by Dr. Donald W. Cole in 1968)
The Organization Development Institute is a nonprofit
educational association. It was organized in 1968 to promote a
better understanding of and disseminate information about Organization
Development. Organization Development is defined as the knowledge
and skill necessary to implement a program of planned change using
behavioral science concepts for the purpose of building greater
organizational effectiveness.
A secondary effort of the Institute is to provide
an up-to-date listing of resources available in the field of Organization
Development. This includes providing information on people working
or studying in the field, information on other networks and organizations
in the field and information on educational programs. In addition
to publishing a monthly newsletter, Organizations and Change,
a quarterly journal, The Organization Development Journal, and
The International Registry of Organizations Development Professionals
and Organization Development Handbook annually, we meet two or
three times a year to upgrade our knowledge and skill by sharing
information that has been found helpful.
We want to build the field of O. D. into a highly respected
profession by :
. Developing and promoting The International O. D. Code of Ethics
. Defining the knowledge and skill necessary for competence in
O.D.
. Publishing a highly respected O.D. Journal and a monthly newsletter
for the sharing of new information
.Developing minimum standards for OD / OB practitioners
. Developing minimum standards for OD / OB programs
. Publishing significant O.D. research and O.D. books
. Marketing the field of O.D. and what O.D. professionals can
do
We invite your membership. There are no requirements for becoming
a regular member of The O.D. Institute :
Dr. Donald W. Cole RODC, President
The Organization Development Institute
11234 Walnut Ridge Road – Chesterland, Ohio, 44026, USA-
(440) 729-7419 Fax : (440) 729-9319
DonWCole@aol.com;don@odinstitute.org;
Homepage: http://members.aol.com/odinst (0or) www.odinstitute.org
In Latinamerica :
Eric Gaynor Butterfield RODP, President
The Organization Development Institute International, Latinamerica
Florida 141, Piso 2 (1005) – Buenos Aires, Argentina
(54 11) 4334-3341/ 4334-3345/ 4342-3023/4343-2930 Fax : (54 11)
4334-3341/4334-3345
informes@theodinstitute.org; informes@theodinstitute.org
Homepage : www.theodinstitute.org
