Analysis of the Micro and Macro Forces for Change and Design of Organization Development Interventions for Business Organizations in Pakistan

Abstract

The study aimed at analyzing the micro and macro forces for change and designing organization development interventions for organizations in Pakistan. Business organizations in Pakistan have been facing performance issues during the last few decades for which a comprehensive strategy as appropriate organization development (OD) interventions in the form of flexible corporate structure to accommodate needs of the turbulent environment seems inevitable. A focus group of 10 experts as Plant managers, IT and social system developers, and HR and finance managers was conducted by the researchers. The study explored corporate ageing and innovative technology as force driving change in the corporate environment thereby leading to OD interventions accordingly. The study recommends ISO integrated management systems (IMS), total quality management (TQM), high performance work systems (HPWSs), executive coaching, information technology (IT), automation, employee training and development, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) as useful OD interventions.