Question 1

What are some ethical issues with interventions? Provide examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary, but discussion regardi

Question 2

A change agent proposing to carry out an intervention that is familiar rather than one that is appropriately matched to the data is an example of which ethical issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  misrepresentation of the intervention 
B)  misrepresentation of the consultant's skill level 
C)  collusion with the client 
D)  coercion and manipulation of the client or organizational members 
A)  misrepresentation of the intervention 
B)  misrepresentation of the consultant's skill level 
C)  collusion with the client 
D)  coercion and manipulation of the client or organizational members

Question 3

The deeper the intervention, the more personal risk and uncertainty is involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The primary activity which was selected did not have the most relevance for the circumstances is a description of which reason why interventions fail?

Accepted Answer

A)  wrong problem 
B)  wrong intervention 
C)  unclear or overambitious goals 
D)  unskilled change agent 
A)  wrong problem 
B)  wrong intervention 
C)  unclear or overambitious goals 
D)  unskilled change agent

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an organizationwide intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  TQM 
B)  360-degree feedback 
C)  Six Sigma 
D)  Open Space Technology 
A)  TQM 
B)  360-degree feedback 
C)  Six Sigma 
D)  Open Space Technology

Question 6

Which of the following OD principles outlines that change agents be forthright what the intervention activities are designed to accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creating opportunties for learning 
B)  Giving free choice 
C)  Providing clear and explicit outcomes 
D)  Focus on total culture and cultural processes 
A)  Creating opportunties for learning 
B)  Giving free choice 
C)  Providing clear and explicit outcomes 
D)  Focus on total culture and cultural processes

Question 7

When a change agent leaves and the organizational members return to their previous ways, this is a reason why interventions fail to occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  wrong intervention 
B)  ownership not transferred to client 
C)  not enough time devoted 
D)  poorly designed intervention 
A)  wrong intervention 
B)  ownership not transferred to client 
C)  not enough time devoted 
D)  poorly designed intervention

Question 8

Building new skills or clarifying roles are examples of deep-level interventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which reason why interventions fail is often as a result of a poor (or nonexistent) data gathering and diagnostic process?

Accepted Answer

A)  wrong problem 
B)  wrong intervention 
C)  unclear or overambitious goals 
D)  implementing an event rather than a program 
A)  wrong problem 
B)  wrong intervention 
C)  unclear or overambitious goals 
D)  implementing an event rather than a program

Question 10

Perhaps the individuals who had the most knowledge or responsibility for making the change occur were not included; this is in relation to which of the reasons why interventions fail?

Accepted Answer

A)  implementing an event rather than a program 
B)  unclear or overambitious goals 
C)  poorly designed intervention 
D)  ownership not transferred to client 
A)  implementing an event rather than a program 
B)  unclear or overambitious goals 
C)  poorly designed intervention 
D)  ownership not transferred to client

Question 11

Which role of the change agent is defined as helping a client attain its desired outcomes by clarifying alternatives, processes, and decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facilitative 
B)  Gatekeeping 
C)  Diagnostic 
D)  Architectural 
A)  Facilitative 
B)  Gatekeeping 
C)  Diagnostic 
D)  Architectural

Question 12

If an intervention consists of a number of activities, which consideration in selecting the right intervention strategy would be critical?

Accepted Answer

A)  Considering client readiness for change 
B)  Deciding where to intervene first 
C)  Considering depth of intervention 
D)  Considering sequence of activities 
A)  Considering client readiness for change 
B)  Deciding where to intervene first 
C)  Considering depth of intervention 
D)  Considering sequence of activities

Question 13

The ______ approach is based on policy, law, economic incentives or punishment, guilt, and embarrassment.

Accepted Answer

A)  normative-reeducative 
B)  power-coercive 
C)  empirical-rational 
D)  environmental-adaptive 
A)  normative-reeducative 
B)  power-coercive 
C)  empirical-rational 
D)  environmental-adaptive

Question 14

Action planning is devising an appropriate intervention strategy to address the organization's problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Everything about an intervention should be consistently directed toward its outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are some ethical issues with interventions? Provide examples of each.

A change agent proposing to carry out an intervention that is familiar rather than one that is appropriately matched to the data is an example of which ethical issue?

The deeper the intervention, the more personal risk and uncertainty is involved.

The primary activity which was selected did not have the most relevance for the circumstances is a description of which reason why interventions fail?

Which of the following is NOT an organizationwide intervention?

Which of the following OD principles outlines that change agents be forthright what the intervention activities are designed to accomplish?

When a change agent leaves and the organizational members return to their previous ways, this is a reason why interventions fail to occur:

Building new skills or clarifying roles are examples of deep-level interventions.

Which reason why interventions fail is often as a result of a poor (or nonexistent) data gathering and diagnostic process?

Perhaps the individuals who had the most knowledge or responsibility for making the change occur were not included; this is in relation to which of the reasons why interventions fail?

Which role of the change agent is defined as helping a client attain its desired outcomes by clarifying alternatives, processes, and decisions?

If an intervention consists of a number of activities, which consideration in selecting the right intervention strategy would be critical?

The ______ approach is based on policy, law, economic incentives or punishment, guilt, and embarrassment.

Action planning is devising an appropriate intervention strategy to address the organization's problems.

Everything about an intervention should be consistently directed toward its outcomes.

What Is Organization Development

History of Organization Development

Core Values and Ethics of Organization Development

Foundations of Organizational Change

The Organization Development Practitioner and the OD Process

Entry and Contracting

Data Gathering

Diagnosis and Feedback

Individual Interventions

Team Interventions

Whole Organization and Multiple Organization Interventions: Part 1

Whole Organization and Multiple Organization Interventions: Part 2

Sustaining Change, Evaluating, and Ending an Engagement

Global Issues in Organization Development

The Future of Organization Development

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Exam 9: An Introduction to Interventions

What are some ethical issues with interventions? Provide examples of each.

A change agent proposing to carry out an intervention that is familiar rather than one that is appropriately matched to the data is an example of which ethical issue?

The deeper the intervention, the more personal risk and uncertainty is involved.

The primary activity which was selected did not have the most relevance for the circumstances is a description of which reason why interventions fail?

Which of the following is NOT an organizationwide intervention?

Which of the following OD principles outlines that change agents be forthright what the intervention activities are designed to accomplish?

When a change agent leaves and the organizational members return to their previous ways, this is a reason why interventions fail to occur:

Building new skills or clarifying roles are examples of deep-level interventions.

Which reason why interventions fail is often as a result of a poor (or nonexistent) data gathering and diagnostic process?

Perhaps the individuals who had the most knowledge or responsibility for making the change occur were not included; this is in relation to which of the reasons why interventions fail?

Which role of the change agent is defined as helping a client attain its desired outcomes by clarifying alternatives, processes, and decisions?

If an intervention consists of a number of activities, which consideration in selecting the right intervention strategy would be critical?

The ______ approach is based on policy, law, economic incentives or punishment, guilt, and embarrassment.

Action planning is devising an appropriate intervention strategy to address the organization's problems.

Everything about an intervention should be consistently directed toward its outcomes.

What Is Organization Development

History of Organization Development

Core Values and Ethics of Organization Development

Foundations of Organizational Change

The Organization Development Practitioner and the OD Process

Entry and Contracting

Data Gathering

Diagnosis and Feedback

Individual Interventions

Team Interventions

Whole Organization and Multiple Organization Interventions: Part 1

Whole Organization and Multiple Organization Interventions: Part 2

Sustaining Change, Evaluating, and Ending an Engagement

Global Issues in Organization Development

The Future of Organization Development

Filters