A neighborhood association, concerned about area health and education problems, employs a community worker to explore the problems further and develop new programs. The workers initially establishes relationships with a variety of community representatives and involves residents in preliminary discussions about the problems. As the organization's program develops and membership grows, the worker is likely to be concerned about
A. developing leadership.
B. developing a formal structure.
C. envisioning the results for the members.
D. providing support services for organization participants.
A. developing leadership.
C and D are not normally associated with organizational development. B, developing a formal structure (implying elected officers and a charter), is not always necessary. However, leadership development is the only task that insures continuity and promotes organizational effectiveness
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practice plan covering the eight steps of policy–practice.
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