Current OD philosophy is compared to that espoused by Douglas
McGregor over 20 years ago. The persuasive trend today toward
designing training programs based upon Theory X assumptions—
though they aim to communicate Theory Y concepts—is discussed and
contrasted with McGregor's "integrative approach" to OD.
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