Question 1

Which of the following methods of achieving organizational change is highly interrelated and complementary to TQM?

Accepted Answer

A)  flexible work teams 
B)  reengineering 
C)  innovation 
D)  restructuring 
A)  flexible work teams 
B)  reengineering 
C)  innovation 
D)  restructuring

Question 2

Which of the following is used for accomplishing revolutionary change?

Accepted Answer

A)  implementing sociotechnical systems 
B)  reengineering 
C)  creating empowered and flexible work groups 
D)  implementing total quality management 
A)  implementing sociotechnical systems 
B)  reengineering 
C)  creating empowered and flexible work groups 
D)  implementing total quality management

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true regarding revolutionary change?

Accepted Answer

A)  One of the methods used for accomplishing revolutionary change is creation of empowered flexible work groups. 
B)  Revolutionary change is gradual and incremental. 
C)  Revolutionary change involves a constant attempt to improve, adapt, and adjust strategy and structure incrementally to accommodate to changes taking place in the environment. 
D)  Revolutionary change is broadly focused. 
A)  One of the methods used for accomplishing revolutionary change is creation of empowered flexible work groups. 
B)  Revolutionary change is gradual and incremental. 
C)  Revolutionary change involves a constant attempt to improve, adapt, and adjust strategy and structure incrementally to accommodate to changes taking place in the environment. 
D)  Revolutionary change is broadly focused.

Question 4

________ is an OD technique in which a facilitator helps two interdependent groups explore their perceptions and relations in order to improve their work interactions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Restructuring 
B)  Action research 
C)  Reengineering 
D)  Organizational mirroring 
A)  Restructuring 
B)  Action research 
C)  Reengineering 
D)  Organizational mirroring

Question 5

Evolutionary change has a much broader focus than revolutionary change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following characteristics of organizational structure is most likely to increase the responsiveness of the organization to environmental changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  standardization of behavior through rules and procedures 
B)  tall hierarchy of authority 
C)  extensive use of mutual adjustment 
D)  centralized decision-making 
A)  standardization of behavior through rules and procedures 
B)  tall hierarchy of authority 
C)  extensive use of mutual adjustment 
D)  centralized decision-making

Question 7

Which of the following is most likely to be an effect of adopting a new technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  task relationships among workers change 
B)  selective perception of the organizational members increases 
C)  the production level of the organization decreases 
D)  the culture of the organization changes 
A)  task relationships among workers change 
B)  selective perception of the organizational members increases 
C)  the production level of the organization decreases 
D)  the culture of the organization changes

Question 8

Which of the following is a technique that organizations can use to help individuals to understand the nature of their own and other people's personalities and to use that knowledge to improve their interactions with others?

Accepted Answer

A)  restructuring 
B)  organizational cultivating 
C)  reengineering 
D)  sensitivity training 
A)  restructuring 
B)  organizational cultivating 
C)  reengineering 
D)  sensitivity training

Question 9

What is reengineering?

Accepted Answer

Reengineering is a technique used for ac

Question 10

Which of the following is an OD technique in which a facilitator first observes the interactions of group members and then helps them become aware of ways to improve their work interactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  action research 
B)  team-building 
C)  process consultation 
D)  reengineering 
A)  action research 
B)  team-building 
C)  process consultation 
D)  reengineering

Which of the following methods of achieving organizational change is highly interrelated and complementary to TQM?

Which of the following is used for accomplishing revolutionary change?

Which of the following statements is true regarding revolutionary change?

________ is an OD technique in which a facilitator helps two interdependent groups explore their perceptions and relations in order to improve their work interactions.

Evolutionary change has a much broader focus than revolutionary change.

Which of the following characteristics of organizational structure is most likely to increase the responsiveness of the organization to environmental changes?

Which of the following is most likely to be an effect of adopting a new technology?

Which of the following is a technique that organizations can use to help individuals to understand the nature of their own and other people's personalities and to use that knowledge to improve their interactions with others?

What is reengineering?

Which of the following is an OD technique in which a facilitator first observes the interactions of group members and then helps them become aware of ways to improve their work interactions?

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Organizing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 10: Types and Forms of Organizational Change

Which of the following methods of achieving organizational change is highly interrelated and complementary to TQM?

Which of the following is used for accomplishing revolutionary change?

Which of the following statements is true regarding revolutionary change?

________ is an OD technique in which a facilitator helps two interdependent groups explore their perceptions and relations in order to improve their work interactions.

Evolutionary change has a much broader focus than revolutionary change.

Which of the following characteristics of organizational structure is most likely to increase the responsiveness of the organization to environmental changes?

Which of the following is most likely to be an effect of adopting a new technology?

Which of the following is a technique that organizations can use to help individuals to understand the nature of their own and other people's personalities and to use that knowledge to improve their interactions with others?

What is reengineering?

Which of the following is an OD technique in which a facilitator first observes the interactions of group members and then helps them become aware of ways to improve their work interactions?

Organizations and Organizational Effectiveness

Stakeholders, Managers, and Ethics

Organizing in a Changing Global Environment

Basic Challenges of Organizational Design

Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control

Designing Organizational Structure: Specialization and Coordination

Creating and Managing Organizational Culture

Organizational Design and Strategy in a Changing Global Environment

Organizational Design, Competences, and Technology

Organizational Transformations: Birth, Growth, Decline, and Death

Decision Making, Learning, Knowledge Management, and Information Technology

Innovation, Intrapreneurship, and Creativity

Managing Conflict, Power, and Politics

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