Exam 13: Whole Organization and Multiple Organization Interventions: Part 2

Discuss the three-step process that transorganizational systems go through to develop.

Which activity within TQM relates to flowchart techniques being utilized?

Which intervention was made known by success at Motorola?

Open Space Technology is appropriate for situations in which a decision has already been made.

At which level is the goal of M&A interventions to remove gridlock and promote future potential?

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps involved in implementing and sustaining a Six Sigma program?

Successful application of which intervention is noted by the annual Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award?

Relying on data to make decisions rather than making decisions on a hunch is central to which activity of TQM?

The hierarchy and structure in transorganizational systems make the application of traditional OD interventions particularly challenging, often requiring a slightly different approach.

At which level is the goal of M&A interventions to form productive teams?

Team start-up meetings and management development are appropriate interventions for which of the following levels?

Which level often sees problems with employees spending too much time in finding information to get set up and employee lack of motivation and engagement in the postcombination phase of the merger and acquisition interventions?

At which level is the goal of M&A interventions to support employees?

______ are situations in which multiple organizations join together in networks or collaborative relationships with a shared purpose.

Which of the following is NOT an identified characteristic that makes the application of traditional OD interventions challenging in transorganizational systems?

______ is known as a statistical measure and as a business process improvement initiative that uses statistical methods.

In ______ OD, interaction and conversation are the priority, and participants are given ownership and responsibility to bring up the issues and topics that matter most to them.

Six Sigma stresses application of tools and diligently questions existing work processes to result in a dramatic, measurable impact to the bottom line.

In World Café interventions, there are table hosts that lead rounds of conversations as themes begin to emerge from the various rounds of conversations.

Reengineering is the same as automation, downsizing, and reorganizing.