course material

1. Describe the issues associated with entering into an OD process.
Describe the issues associated with entering into an OD process. (MLO 4.1)Describe the
issues associated with contracting for an OD process. (MLO 4.2)Discuss the philosophy and
purpose of diagnosis in organization development (OD). (MLO 5.1)Explain the role of
diagnostic models in OD, especially the open-systems model. (MLO 5.2)3.2 Action
Required:Required Readings:Chapter 4: Entering and ContractingChapter 5:
DiagnosingTEXTBOOK: Cummings, T., & Worley, C. (2015). Organization development and
change. (10th ed.). Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. ISBN#: 13 9781133190455 (print),
ISBN#: 13 9781285800967 (e-text).Recommended Readings:Qurashi, Mubashir & Qureshi,
Amber. (2013). Dilemma in Relationship of Consultant and Client 1. 14. 10.9790/487X-
143109113.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315220314…McFillen, James &
O’Neil, Deborah & Balzer, William & Varney, Glenn. (2012). Organizational Diagnosis: An
Evidence-based Approach. Journal of Change Management. 13. 1-24.
10.1080/14697017.2012.679290.https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239796277_
Organizational_Diagnosis_An_Evidence-based_ApproachKumari, N. (2018). Organizational
Diagnosis: A Case of Infosys, India. The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business,
5(1), 53–62. https://doi.org/10.13106/JAFEB.2018.VOL5.NO1.53Video:Example of OD
Intervention Proposal3.3 Test your Knowledge (Question):Discuss some of the issues
organizations face when entering or contracting for OD process.3.4 InstructionsPost your
answer in the discussion board