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The higher education system in India is one of the largest in the world catering to varied aspirations of s t u d e n t s w o r l d w i d e . However, the universities and institutes of education are facing several problems in t e r m s o f c o m p e t i t i o n , changing priorities, quality degradation and falling standards, and also new c h a l l e n g e s i n t e r m s o f providing qualified and skilled professionals to the b u rg e o n i n g i n d u s t r i e s , c o r p o r a t e h o u s e s , educational institutions and other organisations. There is a need to identify, define, and develop strategy and initiate a c t i o n t o s o l v e t h e problem-that is the task of O r g a n i s a t i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t . H u m a n Process Interventions like Leadership style and Team effectiveness in organisations help in understanding the above interventions in a broader way. Organisational C u l t u r e r e f l e c t s t h e underlying philosophy of any organisation and has direct impact on organisational performance. The present book holds significance in establishing the importance of OD interventions in the education arena by helping the educational planners, managers, policy makers as well as the administrators to bring about desirable change in the organizations by a d o p t i n g t h e s e O D interventions.
