Question 1

Which of the following stages in making organizational change includes deciding whether change will occur from the top down or from the bottom up?

Accepted Answer

A) assess the need for change 
B) decide on the change to make 
C) implement the change 
D) evaluate the change 
A) assess the need for change 
B) decide on the change to make 
C) implement the change 
D) evaluate the change

Question 2

Standard operating procedures are mechanisms for clan control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

At the output stage, managers usually utilize ________ control.

Accepted Answer

A) MBO 
B) bureaucratic 
C) feedforward 
D) feedback 
A) MBO 
B) bureaucratic 
C) feedforward 
D) feedback

Question 4

When an organization has a culture that leads to values and norms that fail to motivate or inspire employees, eventually leading to stagnation and often failure over time, that company has a(n)________ culture.

Accepted Answer

A) adaptive 
B) inert 
C) communal 
D) bureaucratic 
A) adaptive 
B) inert 
C) communal 
D) bureaucratic

Question 5

Which of the following problem is most likely to occur when a company becomes overly bureaucratic?

Accepted Answer

A) Employees eventually rebel against the rules. 
B) The company becomes less efficient over time. 
C) It leads to a toxic work culture and more turnover. 
D) Employees stop thinking for themselves. 
A) Employees eventually rebel against the rules. 
B) The company becomes less efficient over time. 
C) It leads to a toxic work culture and more turnover. 
D) Employees stop thinking for themselves.

Which of the following stages in making organizational change includes deciding whether change will occur from the top down or from the bottom up?

Standard operating procedures are mechanisms for clan control.

At the output stage, managers usually utilize ________ control.

When an organization has a culture that leads to values and norms that fail to motivate or inspire employees, eventually leading to stagnation and often failure over time, that company has a(n)________ culture.

Which of the following problem is most likely to occur when a company becomes overly bureaucratic?

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Motivation

Leaders and Leadership

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Exam 8: Control, Change, and Entrepreneurship

Which of the following stages in making organizational change includes deciding whether change will occur from the top down or from the bottom up?

Standard operating procedures are mechanisms for clan control.

At the output stage, managers usually utilize ________ control.

When an organization has a culture that leads to values and norms that fail to motivate or inspire employees, eventually leading to stagnation and often failure over time, that company has a(n)________ culture.

Which of the following problem is most likely to occur when a company becomes overly bureaucratic?

The Management Process Today

Values, Attitudes, Emotions, and Culture: the Manager As a Person

Managing Ethics and Diversity

Managing in the Global Environment

Decision Making, Learning, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship

Planning, Strategy, and Competitive Advantage

Designing Organizational Structure

Motivation

Leaders and Leadership

Effective Team Management

Building and Managing Human Resources

Effective Communication and It Management

Operations Management: Managing Vital Operations and Processes

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