It is critically important to understand the process of organizational development. The first part of OD, which includesentering, contracting, diagnosing, and critical data and feedback processes.

Answer the question below and provide a substantive answers. Provide a robust answer that considers multiple perspectives and explores the concept from a contextual fashion (e.g., work related, personal experience related, industry related, etc...).

1. Under what conditions are quantitative tools useful in analyzing data? Qualitative tools?
2. Describe how an organization might select an OD practitioner, noting what criteria are important to evaluate.
3. How would you explain the contracting process to someone who had never heard of OD?
4. How might entering into an OD relationship differ for an internal OD practitioner compared to an external OD practitioner?
5. What are some of the factors that could affect the dynamics of the relationship between client and practitioner?