In the short term, the future of organisation development (OD) practice is likely to face:
A)challenges from other professional fields such as accountants and lawyers
B)more disagreement over professionalisation
C)more disagreement from traditionalists
D)a move towards more formalised and accurate approaches based purely on action research
E)little change until greater professionalisation occurs

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There are ongoing debates within the field of OD about the need for professionalisation and what that would look like. As a result, there is likely to be more disagreement over this issue in the short term. While other professional fields may present challenges and traditionalists may resist change, these factors are not necessarily specific to the future of OD practice. The idea of a move towards more formalised and accurate approaches based purely on action research is also not necessarily a certain or universal trend in the field.

In the Short Term, the Future of Organisation Development (OD)