Exam 6: Managing Change: Innovation and Diversity

Encouraging the development of new ventures that might become separate business units is known as:

Survey feedback is an OD intervention that diagrams the current level of performance,the forces hindering change,and the forces driving toward change.

In situations involving technology changes,the most efficient intervention is a large-group intervention.

Radical change is necessary for survival and success.

Which of the six reasons for resisting change do you believe is most common?

__________ change is rapid change in strategy,structure,technology,or people.

Tina's strategy involved a long-term plan to introduce advanced technology which would enable the organization to obtain a new structure with less people.However,the general attitude toward the approach was negative and it was difficult to train people in the new skills which they needed.Which of the following types of change is most needed by the organization?

Kodak has decided to change its business focus from the traditional picture taking and printing business to digital imaging.This is a change in __________.

Which of the following minority groups are projected to account for most of the U.S.population growth between now and 2050?

Do you have a mentor? Why or why not? If not,will you get one?

__________ is the ongoing planned process of change used as a means of improving performance through interventions.

Beliefs are what people believe are worth pursuing or doing.

Which of the seven ways to overcome resistance to change do you believe is the most important?

How do the four management functions relate to change?

__________ is an OD technique that brings together participants from all parts of the organization,and often key outside stakeholders,to solve problems or take advantage of opportunities.

Forcefield analysis is particularly useful for __________ problem solving.

Innovative organizational cultures commonly have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

As a manager,which,if any,OD interventions would you use?

Jim likes to keep pictures of motorcycles with undressed women on the wall in his office at work.What kind of behavior does this represent?

A focus on diversity often shifts attention away from quality and innovation and causes a decrease in both.