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Organization development in the healthcare setting.
Hospital & Health Services Administration
|June 9, 1985
Summary
Organization development (OD) can be adapted for healthcare settings. By making OD processes more prescriptive and management-focused, healthcare organizations can achieve significant benefits from these tailored approaches.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Psychology
- Healthcare Administration
Background:
- Organization Development (OD) is a widely recognized field for enhancing corporate performance.
- Traditional OD models may not directly translate to the unique complexities of healthcare environments.
- Adapting OD principles is crucial for improving healthcare organizational effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the necessary adaptations of Organization Development for successful implementation in healthcare settings.
- To demonstrate how modified OD approaches can benefit healthcare organizations.
- To provide insights into creating effective, healthcare-specific OD strategies.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing Organization Development frameworks.
- Analysis of the specific requirements and challenges within the healthcare sector.
- Conceptualization of modified OD interventions tailored for healthcare.
Main Results:
- OD requires significant adaptation to be effective in healthcare.
- Key adaptations include making OD processes more prescriptive and management-oriented.
- Structure-oriented interventions are essential for healthcare OD success.
- General adjustments are needed to align OD with the healthcare context.
Conclusions:
- Organization Development can be successfully applied to healthcare with specific modifications.
- Tailored OD approaches offer substantial benefits for healthcare organizations.
- Future healthcare OD initiatives should incorporate prescriptive, management-focused, and structure-oriented strategies.