What is a consultancy organization? Explain its role in development.
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A consultancy organization exists for making profits, achieving growth by excelling competition and adding value to the clients. It may be organized like any other business as sole proprietorship, partnership, private limited company or public limited company.
ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT:
1. Organization development consultants seek to improve an organization or work-group’s handling of internal processes in dealing with situations such as change, decision making, leadership style, harmful conflict, building trust, teamwork, and communication.
2. They evaluate how an organization operates and make recommendations for improvement.
3. Organizational development consultants are typically hired to support organizations that are not working up to their potential and in danger of failing.
4. They are committed to improving the performance and effective operation of the organization and simultaneously, to the development and empowerment of its staff.
5. Organization development consultants act as valued partners of organizations, providing them valuable skills towards future personal and organizational growth and by building morale which reduces employee turnover and rehiring costs.