Patricio sent me a private note which I answered, but I thought I might post my response here on OSLIST as part of the ongoing discussion.
Harrison **************************************** Patricio You seem to have received many comments from our colleagues on OSLIST. I dont have too much to add with the exception a single thought, or perhaps question. You indicate that one of your research question is whether OS meets organizational needs (that accounts for internal and external demands of the Organization. The tricky part of this is a definition of those needs, or as you say demands. I know of organizations where the executives feel that the major requirement is for tight executive control and lockstep performance by the employees. Doing an Open Space for such an organization could create something of a problem it becomes clear that control as many people talk about it is a delusion, that effective leadership is not the special prerogative of the executive, and that useful work usually does not happen according to any pre-arranged plan. In short, most of what that organization is doing as the way to do business is either simply wrong, ineffective or worse yet destructive of the morale and effectiveness of the employees. Good luck! Harrison Harrison Owen 7808 River Falls Dr. Potomac, MD 20854 USA 189 Beaucaire Ave. (summer) Camden, Maine 04843 Phone 301-365-2093 (summer) 207-763-3261 www.openspaceworld.com www.ho-image.com (Personal Website) To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of OSLIST Go to: <http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org> http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org From: oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org [mailto:oslist-boun...@lists.openspacetech.org] On Behalf Of Patricio Bastian Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 5:42 PM To: oslist@lists.openspacetech.org Subject: [OSList] Ayuda para OST. Open Space help please Importance: High Estimated, I send warm greetings and introduce myself as a student preparing her doctoral thesis entitled: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of OPEN SPACE and Producing Technical Organizational Change - Application IP compared in Central Valley Business Group Nomade. I made good progress on my dissertation. You could review the approach of my thesis. Especially on their effectiveness as organizational change. Hopefully some document that explains this. I appreciate the courtesy. My thesis is described thus: Problem Formulation The general question asks whether the Open Space is an effective technique to produce sustainable organizational change and if it is superior to other organizational intervention techniques, which are based on smaller groups and a highly structured setting with a view of the objectives. This question can generally be divided into the following questions: Are individuals able to self-organize when subjected to an unstructured context? Open Space Is capable of producing organizational responses that the Organization needs? Do organizational change (to have occurred) sustainable over time? Do on these indicators than traditional techniques in terms of efficiency and effectiveness? Research Objectives General Purpose Evaluate the effectiveness of the technique of Open Space, representing intervention techniques in large groups, to produce an organizational change that accounts for internal and external demands of the Organization. Specific Objectives Analyze the operation of the Open Space and organizational skill. Measure and analyze the impact that technology has on the organization. Compare the Open Space with other organizational intervention technique. Contribute empirical and theoretical analysis of intervention techniques in large groups. Of course, I appreciate your comments to the discussion in my thesis. Your input is a valuable aid. Thank you, thank you very much. Sincerely, Patricio Bastian Duarte Note: My native language is Spanish. Please excuse typos In Spanish language Estimados, Les envío un cordial saludo y me presento como estudiante preparando su tesis doctoral, cuyo título es: Evaluación de la Efectividad del OPEN SPACE como Técnica para Producir Cambio Organizacional Aplicación comparada en IP Valle Central y Grupo de Empresas Nomade. He avanzado bastante en mi tesis doctoral. Usted podría opinar sobre el planteamiento de mi tesis. Especialmente sobre su efectividad como cambio organizacional. Ojala algún documento que explique este tema. Agradezco la deferencia. Mi tesis se describe así: Formulación del Problema La pregunta general busca saber si el Open Space es una técnica efectiva para producir cambio organizacional sostenible y si es superior a otras técnicas de intervención organizacional, que se basan en grupos más pequeños y en un setting altamente estructurado en la perspectiva de los objetivos. Esta pregunta general, puede ser dividida en las siguientes preguntas: · ¿Son los individuos capaces de auto-organizarse al ser sometidos a un contexto desestructurado? · ¿Es el Open Space capaz de producir las respuestas organizacionales que la Organización necesita? · ¿Es el cambio organizacional (de haberse producido) sostenible en el tiempo? · ¿Es en dichos indicadores superior a otras técnicas tradicionales en términos de eficiencia y efectividad? Objetivos de la Investigación Objetivo General Evaluar la efectividad de la técnica del Open Space, como representante de las técnicas de intervención en grandes grupos, para producir un cambio organizacional que dé cuenta de las demandas internas y externas de la Organización. Objetivos Específicos · Analizar el funcionamiento del Open Space como técnica organizacional. · Medir y analizar el impacto que la técnica produce sobre la Organización. · Comparar el Open Space con otra técnica de intervención organizacional. · Contribuir empírica y teóricamente al análisis de las técnicas de intervención en grandes grupos. Desde ya, agradezco sus comentarios a lo expuesto en mi tesis. Sus aportes son de valiosa ayuda. Gracias, muchas gracias. Sinceramente, Patricio Bastian Duarte
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