1. Organization Development and Change Chapter Twenty Three: Future Directions in Organization Development Thomas G. Cummings Christopher G. Worley

2. Learning Objectivesfor Chapter Twenty Three • To explore the trends affecting how OD is likely to be practiced in the future • To explore how OD is likely to change in the future Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western

3. Trends Affecting OD Practice • Traditional Trends • Wealth is becoming more concentrated • Economy is more globalized • Ideologies are shifting from consumption to coexistence and ecological sustainability Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western

4. Trends Affecting OD Practice • Pragmatic Trends • Workforce is becoming older, more diverse, more educated • Shift toward contingent employment & change in psychological contract • No careers Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western

5. Trends Affecting OD Practice • Scholarly Trends • Emphasis on values of understanding, prediction, and control • Search for variables that explain change and effectiveness Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western

6. Trends within OD Practice • Organization Development Will… • Have more conflict in the short term • Be more integrated in the long term Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western

7. Contextual Trends and Their Effects on OD’s Future Organization Development will be: Economy • More embedded in the organization’s operations • More technologically enabled • Shorter OD cycle times • More interdisciplinary • More diverse in client organizations • More cross-cultural • More concerned with ecological sustainability Workforce Technology Organizations Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western

8. The Future of OD • More embedded in the organization’s culture • More technologically enabled • Shorter OD cycle times • More interdisciplinary • More diverse client organizations • More cross-cultural • Greater focus on ecological sustainability Cummings & Worley, 8e (c)2005 Thomson/South-Western