(Sanitized) VISIT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84-00780R004700050003-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 11, 2002
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 31, 1972
• Content Type: MFR

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1. As we had arranged last week, ~alled me at 1:30 today, STA
31 March, to discuss further the plans for his visit one week from today. Dr.
I Iexpects to arrive at Dulles International Airport about 4:53 p.m. on Thursday,
6 April. He said he would not need reservations because he would plan to stay
with friends and would go directly to their home from the airport. He will come
to the Headquarters Building between 8:00 and 8:30 on Friday, 7 April. I told him
that we would plan to pay a fee of $150; $362 for round-trip economy class plane
fare; $20 to cover taxi fares to and from the airport; and $25 per diem for a total
of $557. I said that we would try to arrange to pay him this sum before he leaves
here to avoid the delay and inconvenience of a later payment by mail. Dr.
said that this would be entirely satisfactory in all respects.
STA
2. In discussing the plan for the day, I suggested that we start by having
me review where we are in our thinking about organization development and how
we got here; that we might be joined b o round out this discussion and STA
explore preliminarily one or two other avenues; and that we might then spend
some time with Mr. Coffey and Mr. Wattles discussing points of particular interest
to them. After lunch we plan to have Dr. =speak to the Office Directors STA
collectively and respond to their questions for as long as they care to spend.
3. For his preparation I suggested that he think about this in terms of an
introduction to organization development--a kind of primer. What is OD all about?
What do we get out of it? What is being done in the outside world? What are the
experiences of others and how have they applied it and what proof has there been
of its success and validity? How has it proven effective; and what are some of the
techniques used in what kinds of circumstances to solve what kinds of problems?
How? In my elementary and preliminary thinking I had come to a point where it
seems to me we have only a very vague objective of trying to improve the effectiveness
of the organization. As a first step we need to find out how effective or ineffective
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"2. In discussing the plan for the day, I suggested that we start by having
me review where we are in our thinking about organization development and how
we got here; that we might be joined by Io round out this discussion and STA
explore preliminarily one or two other avenues; and that we might then spend
some time with Mr. Coffey and Mr. Wattles discussing points of particular interest
to them. After lunch we plan to have Dr.= speak to the Office Directors STA
collectively and respond to their questions for as long as they care to spend.
"3. For his preparation I suggested that he think about this in terms of an
introduction to organization development- -a kind of primer. What is OD all about?
What do we get out of it? What is being done in the outside world? What are the
experiences of others and how have they applied it and what proof has there been
of its success and validity? How has it proven effective; and what are some of the
techniques used in what kinds of circumstances to solve what kinds of problems?
How? In my elementary and preliminary thinking I had come to a point where it
seems to me we have only a very vague objective of trying to improve the effective-
ness of the organization. As a first step we need to find out how effective or
ineffective we are now; establish some objectives for improving the effectiveness--
the ideal or optimum goal of effectiveness --that we think we can achieve and then
determine how we get to where we want to be from where we are now. I said
that we feel reasonably certain that procedural and structural changes must
constitute a significant part of the program and that we do not believe we can
confine ourselves to any specialized approach within one or another of the
behavioral science disciplines.
STAT "4. Iseemed satisfied with this guidance. He volunteered that he
would be prepare to suggest the names of several individuals with whom we might
discuss our OD plans and program in the event we decide that continuing consulting
services would be desirable. "
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we are now; establish some objectives for improving the effectiveness--the
ideal or optimum goal of effectiveness --that we think we can achieve and then
determine how we get to where we want to be from where we are now. I said
that we feel reasonably certain that procedural and structural changes must
constitute a significant part of the program and that we do not believe we can
confine ourselves to any specialized approach within one or another of the
behavioral science disciplines.
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4 I Iseemed satisfied with this guidance. He volunteered that
he would be prepared to suggest the names of several individuals with whom
we might discuss our OD plans and program in the event we decide that continuing
consulting services would be desirable.
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