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Discuss the six phases of the Grid OD Program.
 
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As compared to organizations with mechanistic and inert cultures, organizations with organic and adaptive cultures are more likely to actively seek out new ways to manage linkages with other organizations.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Phase 1: Grid seminarSomeone in a responsible management position attends a public seminar introducing the concepts of the Grid OD and the Managerial Grid; managerial style, organization culture, and organization effectiveness are studied.
Phase 2: Teamwork developmentConcerne d with improving teamwork and includes a boss and his or her immediate subordinates; a planned activity that begins with each tearn member completing various grid instruments and concludes with identification of group and individual goals.
Phase 3: Intergroup developmentPeople interact with others in different teams, departments, divisions, and sections; two segments meet and leave with goals and objectives to reach an ideal relationship with one another.
Phase 4: Development of an ideal strategic modelProvides an organization with the knowledge to move from a reactionary approach to one of systematic development; concerned with the overall normal, policies, and structure of the organization.
Phase 5: Implementing the ideal strategic modelThe manner in which the ideal strategic model is implemented determines the success of Grid OD in the organization; planning teams are assigned to identifiable segments in the organization to interpret and implement the model for each segment.
Phase 6: Systematic critiqueThe final phase is a systematic examination of progress toward change goals using a survey that has also been used at each phase throughout the process to measure the degree of change and observe movement toward the goals of the strategic model.

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