The choice of concepts would depend on each organization’s goals, strategies and activities. Nevertheless, there are numerous companies which succeeded and are still thriving because they implemented organizational development concepts, three of which are presented below:

Product development. What makes Nokia a global leader in the cellular phone industry? It’s because they came up -and still is- with different designs with different features that was very appealing to the public. First was the incorporation of games such as the immortal Snake then came polyphonic tones followed by personalized graphics, camera, wireless connection to the Internet, video and so much more. It only goes to show how this category can make a company achieve its goal.

Employee Training. Many companies such as Chevron and Bechtel send their employees in universities at home and abroad to take up their Masters to further their contributions to the company. Seminars and skills orientation are conducted to further the awareness of employees in what is expected of them and to ensure that they can deliver.

Supply Chain Management. This concept forwards the notion that well-thought-of strategies and detailed investigations can make or break a company. Businesses compete either with price or service or a combination of both. With deliveries of supply designed to maximize efficiency by minimizing costs but ensuring quality service, enterprises can now gain an edge in the two fields of competition.

The three presented here are actually just a few of the processes to improve the organization. Many theories have been developed for this topic and usually deal with the behavioral nature of humans. The importance of Organizational Development can never be stressed because like an individual who does not receive nourishment both physical and mental, an organization will soon belong to history.