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What is a key aspect of unions in promoting change?
What is a key aspect of unions in promoting change?
What is the primary purpose of goal specificity in intervention characteristics?
What is the primary purpose of goal specificity in intervention characteristics?
What is the role of internal support in intervention characteristics?
What is the role of internal support in intervention characteristics?
What is the purpose of socialization in institutionalization processes?
What is the purpose of socialization in institutionalization processes?
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What is the role of reward allocation in institutionalization processes?
What is the role of reward allocation in institutionalization processes?
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What is the purpose of sensing and calibration in institutionalization processes?
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What is an indicator of institutionalization?
What is an indicator of institutionalization?
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Study Notes
Evaluating OD Interventions
- Issues in evaluating OD interventions include:
- Implementation and evaluation feedback
- Research design
- Internal vs. external validity
- Measurement
- Selecting the right variables to measure
- Designing good measurements
- Operational definition
- Reliability and validity
Measurement
- Sources of reliability:
- Rigorous operational definition
- Multiple measures
- Standardized instruments
- Concerns of validity:
- Extent to which a measure reflects the variable it's intended to reflect
- Types of validity:
- Face validity
- Content validity
- Discriminant validity
- Criterion validity
- Predictive validity
Types of Validity
- Face validity: Does the measure appear to reflect the variable of interest?
- Content validity: Do experts agree that the measure appears valid?
- Discriminant validity: Do measures of non-similar variables show no association?
- Criterion validity: Based on external criterion, do measures of similar variables correlate?
- Predictive validity: Does the measure accurately predict future outcomes?
Research Design
- Elements of strong research designs in OD evaluation:
- Longitudinal measurement
- Change measured repeatedly over time
- Comparison units
- Appropriate use of control groups
- Statistical analysis
- Alternative sources of variation controlled
Evaluating Different Types of Change
- Types of change:
- Alpha change: Movement along a stable dimension
- Beta change: Recalibration of units of measure in a stable dimension
- Gamma change: Fundamental redefinition of dimension
Institutionalizing Interventions
- Institutionalization framework:
- Organization characteristics
- Institutionalization processes
- Indicators of institutionalization
- Intervention characteristics
Organization Characteristics
- Characteristics influencing institutionalization:
- Congruence with organizational philosophy, strategy, and structure
- Stability of environment and technology
- Unionization and its impact on change
Intervention Characteristics
- Characteristics influencing institutionalization:
- Goal specificity
- Programmability
- Level of change target
- Internal support
- Sponsorship
Institutionalization Processes
- Processes influencing institutionalization:
- Socialization and commitment
- Reward allocation
- Diffusion
- Sensing and calibration
Indicators of Institutionalization
- Indicators of institutionalization:
- Knowledge and preferences
- Performance norms
- Normative consensus
- Value consensus
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Description
Learn about the challenges of evaluating Organizational Development (OD) interventions, the process of institutionalizing them, and the factors that contribute to their success. Understand research design, internal and external validity, and measurement techniques.
