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12. A small company selling hardware and software solutions is missing out on deals because the two departments are competing for bids instead of collaborating to offer end-to-end solutions. The company's CEO hires Dan, an OD consultant, to work with the teams to address the issue. What is the best diagnostic model for Dan to use? O Emergent group behavior model; it collects data on interactions and analyzes interdependence of groups O Analytical model; it examines characteristics of departments and helps departments achieve integration Force-field analysis model it focuses on balance between forces working in opposite directions Sociotechnical systems model; it determines interrelationships and types of feedback required Skip Type here to search 99 hp

Organization development

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Analytical model

Here the objective is to achieve integration between the two departments who are competing with each other instead of collaboration. When integration is the objective, we use the analytical model.