Exam 7: Data Gathering

When selecting participants for focus groups, there is an advantage to utilizing ______ groups; these employees may share a similar background because they have something in common.

A few members dominating the discussion is a critical disadvantage of which data gathering method?

Which type of unobtrusive measure could include articles in local newspapers, employee newsletters, or other forms of artifacts?

Architecture, signage, and design of work areas are examples of which of the following unobtrusive measures?

Potential for little preparation and the opportunity to be "in the moment" are advantages to which data gathering method?

Organizational policies that restrict use of personnel files is an example of an access criteria when selecting data gathering methods.

Most OD interviews are ______.

Identify ethical issues that are present with data gathering.

Interventions designed to address presenting problems but that do not address underlying problems are likely to still produce long-term results.

Observations are extremely useful for studying unusual problems or infrequent interactions.

Most surveys use a combination of fixed-response and ______ questions.

Data gathering through the use of ______ is when data are generally readily available because they are produced during the ordinary course of organizational activity.

What are three reasons that data gathering should be taken seriously?

Which step in the data gathering process discusses the client or another representative explaining to organizational members what data are being gathered, by whom, using what methods, and for what purposes?

Without greater detail and multiple perspectives regarding the nature and extent of the problem, the chosen interventions may target the wrong areas.

Avoiding ______ can be a challenge as part of focus groups because some participants may be reluctant to offer a different view, especially if members have a close relationship outside of the focus group.

Data gathering through ______ relies heavily on cooperation form organizational members who will only open up to discuss serious issues if they trust the individual asking questions.

Observations are likely to alter the circumstances and potentially change the behavior of those being observed, often referred to as ______.

OD practitioners should treat their own research practices and research practices with an organization differently with regard to informed consent.

______ is an intervention in itself, because it completes the picture of the organization and expands the knowledge for both the client and practitioner.