Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleA Critical Inquiry into Some Assumptions and Values Characterizing OD.AuthorsConnor, Patrick E.AbstractAssumptions and values characteristic of organization development (OD) are identified and discussed, after defining the mainstream of OD. Some implications of OD philosophy and practice are criticized.SubjectsORGANIZATIONAL change; MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT science; BUSINESS planning; ORGANIZATIONAL effectiveness; PERFORMANCE standards; STRATEGIC planning; PROBLEM solving; PERFORMANCE management; PERSONNEL management; MANAGEMENT controls; TASK performancePublicationAcademy of Management Review, 1977, Vol 2, Issue 4, p635ISSN0363-7425Publication typeArticleDOI10.5465/AMR.1977.4406743