Designed by Robert R. Blake and Jane S. Mouton.
Six phase program lasting about 3-5 years.
An organization can move systematically from the stage of examining managerial behavior and style to the development and implementation of an ideal strategic corporate model.
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3. Grid Organizational Development
• Designed by Robert R. Blake and Jane S.
Mouton.
• Six phase program lasting about 3-5
years.
• An organization can move systematically
from the stage of examining managerial
behavior and style to the development
and implementation of an ideal strategic
corporate model.
• It enable individuals and groups to assess
their own strengths and weaknesses.
• Based on two dimension-
a) Concern for people
b) Concern for production
4. Phases in Grid OD
Phase 1: The Managerial Grid- Grid
seminar is conducted by the company
manager. Attention is given to
assessing an individual’s managerial
styles; problem solving; and
communication skills etc.
Phase 2: Teamwork Development- The
goal is perfecting teamwork in the
organization through analysis of team
culture, traditions etc.. Feedback given
to each manager about their individual
team behavior .
Phase 3: Intergroup Development- The
goal is to move groups from their
ineffective ways towards an ideal
model. The phase includes building
operational plans for moving the two
groups.
5. Phases in Grid OD
• Phase 4: developing an ideal strategic
corporate model- the focus shifts to
corporate planning. Top management
design an ideal strategic corporate model
that would define what the corporation
would be like.
• Phase 5: Implementing the Ideal Strategic
Model- the organization implement the
model developed in phase 4. Each
component appoints a planning team
whose job is to examine every phase of
the component’s operation . After the
planning and assessment steps are
completed, conversion of the organization
to the ideal condition is implemented.
• Phase 6: Systematic Critique- Systematic
critiquing, measuring, and evaluating lead
to knowledge of what progress has been
made, what barriers still exist and must
be overcome.
