Critical role of people in organizational development - Az emberi tényezö kritikus szerepe a szervezetfejlesztésben
Jakubik, Maria; Bencsik, Andrea (2019)
Jakubik, Maria
Bencsik, Andrea
Editoija
László Gyula, Németh Julianna, Sipos Norbert
Pécsi Tudományegyetem Közgazdaságtudományi Kar, Vezetés- és Szervezéstudományi Intézet
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe202001091614
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe202001091614
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This paper seeks to answer the question Why is the human factor critical in developing organizations? The paper assumes that organizations are living open systems created and developed by people. Therefore, in organizational development processes, it is essential to focus on the human factor of the organization and on the life-giving forces which energize people and foster innovations. Appreciative inquiry (Al) was chosen as the research method. This approach changes the attention from problem-solving to developing organizations based on their strengths. The life-giving forces (LGFs) of 29 organizations were determined during a four-year period of research. Data were collected and analyzed qualitatively by groups of Master's students. Altogether 319 interviews were conducted by asking 'unconditional positive questions'. This paper presents the synthesis of the findings of the MA students' inquiries. The
findings assert that discovering what provides joy and happiness for people in work serves as a strong basis for them to dream, design and achieve their own and their organization's destiny in the future.
findings assert that discovering what provides joy and happiness for people in work serves as a strong basis for them to dream, design and achieve their own and their organization's destiny in the future.