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Beliefs in OD
A Belief
A belief is a proposition about how the
world works that the individual
accepts as true: it is a cognitive fact
for the person.
Values
They are also beliefs and are defined as:
Beliefs about what is desirable or
good and what is undesirable or bad
Assumptions
Assumptions are beliefs that are
regarded as so valuable and obviously
correct that they are taken for
granted and rarely examined or
questioned.
Humanistic
Optimistic
Democratic
Humanistic values
Optimistic values
Democratic values
Warren Bennis
Improvement in interpersonal
competence.
Shift in values so that human factors
and feelings come to be considered
legitimate.
Development of increased
understanding between and within
working groups in order to reduce
tensions.
Richard Beckhard
Implication of OD values
Individuals
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Groups
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