What are the objectives of O.D.?

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List the goals of Organisational Development.

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(i) To develop a self-renewing, viable system which can be organised in a variety of ways, depending on the tasks that are to be performed;

(ii) To increase the level of trust and support among an organisation's members;

(iii) To create an environment in which authority-assigned role is augmented by authority based on knowledge and skill;

(iv) To increase the openness and authenticity of communications laterally, vertically, and diagonally;

(v) To increase the level of self and group responsibility in planning and implementation;

(vi) To optimise the effectiveness of both the stable (the basic organisation chart) and the temporary systems (the many projects, committees, etc,.) through which much of an organisation's work is accomplished by built in and continuous improvement mechanisms;

(vii) To move towards high collaboration and low competition between inter-dependent units;

(viii) To create conditions in which conflict is effectively managed;