Definitions of organization Development Organization development is a planned process of change in an organization's culture through the utilization of behavioral science technology, research, and theory. Warner Burke? Organization development refers to a long-range effort to improve an organization's problem-solving capabilities and its ability to cope with changes in its extemal environment with the help of external or internal beh consultants, or change agents, as they are sometimes called. Wendel French) and Organization development is an effort(1) planned, (2) organization-wide, health(3) managed from the top, to(4) increase organization effectiveness and through(5) planned interventions in the organization's"processes," using behavioral science knowledge. (Richard Beckhard) diagnosis, organization development is a process of data collection, action planning, intervention, and evaluation aimed at(1) enhancing congruence among organizational structure, process, strategy, people, and culture; (2) developi new and creative organizational solutions; and(3) developing the organization's sel nrcure through the of organizational members