Which organizational development intervention targets organization-wide changes through the involvement of large groups?

• A. Large-group interventions
• B. Team building
• C. Survey feedback
• D. Process consultation

Answer: (A)

Large-group interventions focus on organization-wide change by bringing together broad cohorts of people from across the organization to diagnose, plan, and implement change. This approach leverages collective input, shared ownership, and systemic dialogue, often using formats like open forums, world cafés, or future-search conferences to engage many levels and functions. Because the aim is to mobilize the entire system and address broad cultural, structural, or process issues, it scales beyond a single team or unit and drives widespread impact. By contrast, team building targets improving functioning within smaller work teams; survey feedback centers on collecting data and sharing results with individuals or small groups; and process consultation concentrates on helping the organization improve internal processes through the consultant’s guidance. Thus, large-group interventions are the best fit for organization-wide change through broad participation.