Exam 20: Transorganizational Change

Which of the following is the stage of the merger and acquisition process that ensures the alliance is approved by the appropriate regulatory agencies?

OD practitioners can have the greatest impact in what phases of merger and acquisition activity?

The Law of the Few relies on all of the following types of people except .

A good alliance partnership will leverage both similarities and differences to create competitive advantage.

In the identification stage of creating a network, which of the following activities do OD practitioners participate?

Which is not associated with transorganizational systems?

Team building and other human process interventions can play important roles in merger and acquisition integration.

How can OD practitioners help two organizations build trust between them?

The relational quality of alliances benefits from OD interventions aimed at increasing trust.

Explain the four phases of network development. When should network development be applied?

In the initial establishment of a network, potential members are identified in the convention stage.

Operational combination activities should proceed slowly and carefully following the announcement of the merger or acquisition.

When a message is relevant to network members, it is said to .

The last stage in managing network change is:

Which is not a stage in the initial formation and development of a network?

Because transorganization systems are composed of multiple organizations, the change agent needs to treat each organization differently.

Describe the major phases of merger and acquisition activity and discuss how OD practitioners can contribute to successful integration.

During the convention stage of network formation, OD practitioners should remain neutral, treating all members alike.