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Managed Behavioral Health Organization (MBHO): An organization that provides behavioral health services using managed care techniques.

Organization Development: A planned organization-wide effort to improve and increase the organization’s effectiveness, productivity, return on investment and overall employee job satisfaction through planned interven . . . View Full Definition

Organization For Economic Development And Cooperation (OECD): An international organization established by the United States, Canada and certain Western European countries in 1960. The OECD studies and discusses trade and related matters. Its current 2 . . . View Full Definition

Organization Of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC): A cartel of oil-producing countries.

Organization Culture: An organization’s attitude and values regarding itself, employees, customers and the general public. It encompasses the manner things are done within the organization based on defined polici . . . View Full Definition

Organization Chart: A chart showing the hierarchical interrelationships of positions within an organization.

Occupational Safety And Health Administration: A Department of Labor office responsible for overseeing and assuring the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach and education . . . View Full Definition

Occupational Safety And Health Administration (OSHA): The U.S. Department of Labor agency responsible for administering the Occupational Safety and Health Act (P.L. 91-596). According to OSHA, farming is the nation’s most hazardous occupation. . . . View Full Definition

Organization Planning: The process of transforming an organization’s goals, objectives, philosophy and mission into practices and policies.

Organizational Behavior Modification Theory: A motivational theory suggesting that an individual will behave in a manner that helps him or her avoid potential negative outcomes and achieve agreeable outcomes.