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 interventions in the organization's processes.

 

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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

Physical Development: System of development in which silver is contained in suspension within the developer and is attracted to the emulsion by silver halides which have received exposure.

Physician-Hospital Organization (PHO): A joint venture between a hospital and many or all of its admitting physicians whose primary purpose is contract negotiations with MCOs and marketing.

Peer Review Organizations (Pros): According to the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, organizations or groups of practicing physicians and other healthcare professionals paid by the federal government to review and evaluate the se . . . View Full Definition

Over-Development: Is a term indicating that the amount of development recommended by the manufacturer has been exceeded. It can be caused by prolonged development time or an increase in development temperatur . . . View Full Definition

Organizational Transformation: Refers to organization-wide changes, such as restructuring operations, introducing new technologies, processes, services or products, implementing new programs, re-engineering, etc.

Organizational Unit: An organizational unit is any component that is part of the contractor's corporate structure. In a more traditional organization, it might be a department, division, section, branch or group . . . View Full Definition

Plan For Reorganization: A plan for reorganizing a firm during the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.

Planned Unit Development (PUD): A relatively modern concept in housing designed to produce a high density of dwellings and maximum use of open spaces. This efficient use of land allows greater flexibility for residential l . . . View Full Definition

Private Voluntary Organization (PVO): A nongovernmental, nonprofit organization that provides economic and social assistance to people in need, often in foreign countries. Pvos play an important role, along with cooperatives, in . . . View Full Definition