Question 1

A change agent is an OD specialist who contracts with an organization to facilitate change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In the unfreezing step,participants must be made aware of problems and be willing to change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Jaimie also recognizes that there are four roles in organizational change.Which of the following is NOT one of those roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inventor 
B)  Champion 
C)  Sponsor 
D)  Investor 
E)  All of these are included. 
A)  Inventor 
B)  Champion 
C)  Sponsor 
D)  Investor 
E)  All of these are included.

Question 4

Describe the three innovative strategies for new products and technologies.

Accepted Answer

Exploration is the stage where ideas for

Question 5

Communication and education tactics to change implementation are best used when:

Accepted Answer

A)  initiators clearly have power. 
B)  group has power over implementation. 
C)  the required change is highly technical. 
D)  users need to feel involved. 
E)  group will lose out in change. 
A)  initiators clearly have power. 
B)  group has power over implementation. 
C)  the required change is highly technical. 
D)  users need to feel involved. 
E)  group will lose out in change.

Question 6

A _____ change to an organization's business model without changes to its product or service outputs is what type of change.

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology 
B)  Product 
C)  Entrepreneurship 
D)  Creative 
E)  Incremental 
A)  Technology 
B)  Product 
C)  Entrepreneurship 
D)  Creative 
E)  Incremental

Question 7

The innovation strategy for changing products and technologies that involves creating conditions and systems to best facilitate internal and external coordination and knowledge sharing is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  exploration 
B)  cooperation 
C)  entrepreneurship 
D)  idea incubator 
E)  horizontal linkage 
A)  exploration 
B)  cooperation 
C)  entrepreneurship 
D)  idea incubator 
E)  horizontal linkage

Question 8

An idea incubator is in-house program that provides a safe harbour where ideas from employees throughout the organization can be developed without interference from company bureaucracy or politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Technology change involves the hierarchy of authority,goals,administrative procedures and managerial systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The innovation strategy for changing products and technologies that involves designing the organization to encourage creativity and the initiation of new ideas is known as _____ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The innovation strategy for changing products and...

Question 11

There are many organizational development activities,effective in solving many different problems._____enhances the level cohesiveness and success of organizational groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Team building with reinforcement 
B)  Survey feedback 
C)  Intergroup activities 
D)  Process-Consultation activities 
E)  Symbolic management 
A)  Team building with reinforcement 
B)  Survey feedback 
C)  Intergroup activities 
D)  Process-Consultation activities 
E)  Symbolic management

Question 12

What is organizational change and what are two major areas of change in organizations?

Accepted Answer

Organizational change is the adoption of

Question 13

A(n)_____ is a separate small,informal,highly autonomous and often secretive group that focuses on breakthrough ideas for the business.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)_____ is a separate small,informal,highly autonomous and...

Question 14

Organizational change refers to the adoption of a new idea or behaviour by an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Change,according to Kurt Lewin,is a result of the competition between forced and unforced fields.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Refreezing is the reinforcement stage of organization development in which individuals acquire a desired new skill or attitude and are rewarded for it by the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Shared development of innovations among several internal departments is emphasized by the _____ approach to innovation

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical 
B)  horizontal linkage model 
C)  top down 
D)  bottom-up 
E)  diagonal 
A)  vertical 
B)  horizontal linkage model 
C)  top down 
D)  bottom-up 
E)  diagonal

Question 18

Which of the following is an OD intervention technique in which questionnaires on organizational climate and other factors are distributed among employees and the results reported back to them by a change agent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Team building 
B)  Survey feedback 
C)  Intergroup activities 
D)  Process-consolidation activities 
E)  Symbiotic leadership activities 
A)  Team building 
B)  Survey feedback 
C)  Intergroup activities 
D)  Process-consolidation activities 
E)  Symbiotic leadership activities

Question 19

Survey feedback enhances the cohesiveness and success of organizational groups and teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An OD specialist who contracts with an organization to facilitate change is called a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An OD specialist who contracts with an...

A change agent is an OD specialist who contracts with an organization to facilitate change.

In the unfreezing step,participants must be made aware of problems and be willing to change.

Jaimie also recognizes that there are four roles in organizational change.Which of the following is NOT one of those roles?

Describe the three innovative strategies for new products and technologies.

Communication and education tactics to change implementation are best used when:

A _____ change to an organization's business model without changes to its product or service outputs is what type of change.

The innovation strategy for changing products and technologies that involves creating conditions and systems to best facilitate internal and external coordination and knowledge sharing is known as _____.

An idea incubator is in-house program that provides a safe harbour where ideas from employees throughout the organization can be developed without interference from company bureaucracy or politics.

Technology change involves the hierarchy of authority,goals,administrative procedures and managerial systems.

The innovation strategy for changing products and technologies that involves designing the organization to encourage creativity and the initiation of new ideas is known as _____ .

There are many organizational development activities,effective in solving many different problems._____enhances the level cohesiveness and success of organizational groups.

What is organizational change and what are two major areas of change in organizations?

A(n)_____ is a separate small,informal,highly autonomous and often secretive group that focuses on breakthrough ideas for the business.

Organizational change refers to the adoption of a new idea or behaviour by an organization.

Change,according to Kurt Lewin,is a result of the competition between forced and unforced fields.

Refreezing is the reinforcement stage of organization development in which individuals acquire a desired new skill or attitude and are rewarded for it by the organization.

Shared development of innovations among several internal departments is emphasized by the _____ approach to innovation

Which of the following is an OD intervention technique in which questionnaires on organizational climate and other factors are distributed among employees and the results reported back to them by a change agent?

Survey feedback enhances the cohesiveness and success of organizational groups and teams.

An OD specialist who contracts with an organization to facilitate change is called a(n)_____.

Introduction to Management

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Organization and Corporate Culture

The Dynamics of Alternative Organizational Forms

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Corporate Governance

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Execution

Managerial Decision Making

Managing Small Business Start-Ups

Managing Corporate Diversity

Leadership

Managing Human Resources

Managing Communication

Leading Teams

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Exam 11: Managing Change and Innovation

A change agent is an OD specialist who contracts with an organization to facilitate change.

In the unfreezing step,participants must be made aware of problems and be willing to change.

Jaimie also recognizes that there are four roles in organizational change.Which of the following is NOT one of those roles?

Describe the three innovative strategies for new products and technologies.

Communication and education tactics to change implementation are best used when:

A _____ change to an organization's business model without changes to its product or service outputs is what type of change.

The innovation strategy for changing products and technologies that involves creating conditions and systems to best facilitate internal and external coordination and knowledge sharing is known as _____.

An idea incubator is in-house program that provides a safe harbour where ideas from employees throughout the organization can be developed without interference from company bureaucracy or politics.

Technology change involves the hierarchy of authority,goals,administrative procedures and managerial systems.

The innovation strategy for changing products and technologies that involves designing the organization to encourage creativity and the initiation of new ideas is known as _____ .

There are many organizational development activities,effective in solving many different problems._____enhances the level cohesiveness and success of organizational groups.

What is organizational change and what are two major areas of change in organizations?

A(n)_____ is a separate small,informal,highly autonomous and often secretive group that focuses on breakthrough ideas for the business.

Organizational change refers to the adoption of a new idea or behaviour by an organization.

Change,according to Kurt Lewin,is a result of the competition between forced and unforced fields.

Refreezing is the reinforcement stage of organization development in which individuals acquire a desired new skill or attitude and are rewarded for it by the organization.

Shared development of innovations among several internal departments is emphasized by the _____ approach to innovation

Which of the following is an OD intervention technique in which questionnaires on organizational climate and other factors are distributed among employees and the results reported back to them by a change agent?

Survey feedback enhances the cohesiveness and success of organizational groups and teams.

An OD specialist who contracts with an organization to facilitate change is called a(n)_____.

Introduction to Management

The Evolution of Management Thinking

The Organization and Corporate Culture

The Dynamics of Alternative Organizational Forms

Managing in a Global Environment

Managing Ethics and Social Corporate Governance

Managerial Planning and Goal Setting

Strategy Formulation and Execution

Managerial Decision Making

Managing Small Business Start-Ups

Managing Corporate Diversity

Leadership

Managing Human Resources

Managing Communication

Leading Teams

Filters