The Organization Development (OD) Models: The Benefits and Implication for Organizational Performance: Literature Review

Abstract

Organizational performance is a crucial and noteworthy strategic challenge. The business owners, strategic partners, and organizations applying processes and strategies into place to boost organizational performance. Optimizing performance requires the implementation of OD interventions and models. OD interventions seek to increase a company's capacity to accomplish its goals and objectives by enhancing overall efficiency and effectiveness.  Experts developed many OD models. This exploratory research study gathered, combined a list of the diverse OD models and presented them to academics, students, and corporate practitioners.  The list includes Kurt Lewin’s Three-Step Model, McKinsey 7-S Framework, Burke-Litwin Model, Greiner’s Equential Models, Leavitt’s System Model, Action research model, Appreciative Inquiry, Business Process Reengineering (NPR), Lewin’s change management model, ADKAR change management model, Nudge theory, Bridges transition model, Kübler-Ross change management framework, Satir change management methodology, Theory O (Model) and 3Ps Model. The study's conclusions are important for academics and business graduates since they shed light on several facets of OD models and performance, improving their knowledge and proficiency.