1.Recognizes what you change and how you change as equally important ,and emphasizes health ,effectiveness , adaptability of an organization .
2.Organization Development can be used with all sizes of organization and at all levels of an organization .
3Recognizes the dynamic process of change, and that change takes time and quick fix solution rarely last.
4.Approaches changes from systems or big picture perspective , and considers interrelatedness of various systems and components.
5.Organization Development is interdisciplinary approach and draws heavily from behavioral science knowledge .
6.Organization Development is data driven.
7.Organization Development uses action research process and involves key stake holders.
8.Organization Development is typically facilitated by professionally trained change agents who believe in helping others to discover solutions to their own issues rather than dictating what should be done.