Select two of the theories presented this week and apply each to a contemporary organization. The organization that you choose should not be your current or former employer.
OD Theories
Action Research
Campbell’s theory of performance
Complexity Theory
Family systems theory (needed for the Week 6 application)
Groupthink
Individual differences
Kotter’s 8 Step Process of Change
Lewin’s change theory
McKinsey 7-S Model
Organizational development theory
Social identity theory
Social learning theory
Stage Theory of Change
Systems theory
Theory of planned behavior
Theory of reasoned action
Theory X, Theory Y
Then
Identify the two OD theories you selected.
Explain how the two theories you selected reflect an issue the organization is currently facing.
Explain how you could use these two theories to help the organization better understand and resolve the issue.
Describe some methods and processes that you would use to explain these two theories, and their relevance, to your client.
