Question 1

What additional ways can OD practitioners enhance their practice and add more value?

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. Some possible options

Question 2

Despite strengths of OD practice, business leaders often do not select an OD practitioner when faced with implementing a major change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Redefining work can be seen in many ways; which of the following relates to individuals designing a career that meets their own needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased self-employment 
B)  Choosing flexible work/alternative work arrangements 
C)  Obsolete fixed job descriptions 
D)  Virtual/global work 
A)  Increased self-employment 
B)  Choosing flexible work/alternative work arrangements 
C)  Obsolete fixed job descriptions 
D)  Virtual/global work

Question 4

Almost half of all American scan be described as ______ in their work, not willing to put in discretionary effort to go above and beyond to perform at a high level.

Accepted Answer

A)  engaged 
B)  disengaged 
C)  involved 
D)  included 
A)  engaged 
B)  disengaged 
C)  involved 
D)  included

Question 5

Which theme related to Gen Xers relates to working to define problems, developing solutions at one's own pace, and produce results?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belonging 
B)  Learning 
C)  Entrepreneurship 
D)  Security 
A)  Belonging 
B)  Learning 
C)  Entrepreneurship 
D)  Security

Question 6

Which of the following major challenges that organizations face today relates to the 40-hour work week, with a 30-year career in one job for a single organization and a gold watch as a gift on retirement, is no longer the norm?
a. Increasing complexity of change
b. Changing workforce demographics
c. Changing nature of work
d. Current state of OD work

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following major challenges that...

Question 7

Four areas of innovation have occurred in ODC. Which states the emphasis needs to be on key behaviors, not so much on the values and desired culture per se?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change is continuous, emergent, improvisational, and small scale 
B)  The development of new techniques and tools to change organizational culture 
C)  A new understanding of resistance 
D)  A new way of developing leaders 
A)  Change is continuous, emergent, improvisational, and small scale 
B)  The development of new techniques and tools to change organizational culture 
C)  A new understanding of resistance 
D)  A new way of developing leaders

Question 8

______ tends to value teamwork and fairness and is likely to be more positive on a range of workplace issues, including work-life balance, performance reviews, and availability of supervisors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Baby Boomer 
B) Millenials 
C)  Gen 2020 
D)  Gen X 
A)  Baby Boomer 
B) Millenials 
C)  Gen 2020 
D)  Gen X

Question 9

Supporting teamwork and leadership development relates to which of the following OD strengths?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Systemic orientation that practitioners bring 
B)  Their ability to assist in managing change 
C)  The techniques and processes used 
D)  Humanistic values that underlie OD practice 
A)  The Systemic orientation that practitioners bring 
B)  Their ability to assist in managing change 
C)  The techniques and processes used 
D)  Humanistic values that underlie OD practice

Question 10

Four areas of innovation have occurred in ODC. Which relates to understanding that resistance is not an objective truth outside the change agent-organizational member relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change is continuous, emergent, improvisational, and small scale 
B)  The development of new techniques and tools to change organizational culture 
C)  A new understanding of resistance 
D)  A new way of developing leaders 
A)  Change is continuous, emergent, improvisational, and small scale 
B)  The development of new techniques and tools to change organizational culture 
C)  A new understanding of resistance 
D)  A new way of developing leaders

Question 11

Which weakness of how OD is practiced today relates to inconsistent typologies between OD and other fields such as organizational behavior and psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Different definitions 
B)  Rapid adoption of latest techniques or technologies 
C)  Challenge of business-oriented values 
D)  Lack of consistency in set of skills and competencies 
A)  Different definitions 
B)  Rapid adoption of latest techniques or technologies 
C)  Challenge of business-oriented values 
D)  Lack of consistency in set of skills and competencies

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT identified as a major workforce trend affecting organizations today?

Accepted Answer

A)  slowing population growth rates 
B)  increasing proportion of older workers 
C)  diverse and global workforce 
D)  more manufacturing knowledge 
A)  slowing population growth rates 
B)  increasing proportion of older workers 
C)  diverse and global workforce 
D)  more manufacturing knowledge

Question 13

When the economy improves, anger and dissatisfaction remain among employees still on the job, called simmering malaise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Four areas of innovation have occurred in ODC. Which focuses less on training programs and more on stages of development in learning from challenging assignments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change is continuous, emergent, improvisational, and small scale 
B)  The development of new techniques and tools to change organizational culture 
C)  A new understanding of resistance 
D)  A new way of developing leaders 
A)  Change is continuous, emergent, improvisational, and small scale 
B)  The development of new techniques and tools to change organizational culture 
C)  A new understanding of resistance 
D)  A new way of developing leaders

Question 15

According to the 2010 census, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that half of the nation's population growth since 1990 was due to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased birthrate 
B)  lower death rate 
C)  immigration 
D)  improved public health 
A)  increased birthrate 
B)  lower death rate 
C)  immigration 
D)  improved public health

What additional ways can OD practitioners enhance their practice and add more value?

Despite strengths of OD practice, business leaders often do not select an OD practitioner when faced with implementing a major change.

Redefining work can be seen in many ways; which of the following relates to individuals designing a career that meets their own needs?

Almost half of all American scan be described as ______ in their work, not willing to put in discretionary effort to go above and beyond to perform at a high level.

Which theme related to Gen Xers relates to working to define problems, developing solutions at one's own pace, and produce results?

Four areas of innovation have occurred in ODC. Which states the emphasis needs to be on key behaviors, not so much on the values and desired culture per se?

______ tends to value teamwork and fairness and is likely to be more positive on a range of workplace issues, including work-life balance, performance reviews, and availability of supervisors.

Supporting teamwork and leadership development relates to which of the following OD strengths?

Four areas of innovation have occurred in ODC. Which relates to understanding that resistance is not an objective truth outside the change agent-organizational member relationship?

Which weakness of how OD is practiced today relates to inconsistent typologies between OD and other fields such as organizational behavior and psychology?

Which of the following is NOT identified as a major workforce trend affecting organizations today?

When the economy improves, anger and dissatisfaction remain among employees still on the job, called simmering malaise.

Four areas of innovation have occurred in ODC. Which focuses less on training programs and more on stages of development in learning from challenging assignments?

According to the 2010 census, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that half of the nation's population growth since 1990 was due to ______.

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

An Introduction to Interventions

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

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Exam 16: The Future of Organization Development

What additional ways can OD practitioners enhance their practice and add more value?

Despite strengths of OD practice, business leaders often do not select an OD practitioner when faced with implementing a major change.

Redefining work can be seen in many ways; which of the following relates to individuals designing a career that meets their own needs?

Almost half of all American scan be described as ______ in their work, not willing to put in discretionary effort to go above and beyond to perform at a high level.

Which theme related to Gen Xers relates to working to define problems, developing solutions at one's own pace, and produce results?

Four areas of innovation have occurred in ODC. Which states the emphasis needs to be on key behaviors, not so much on the values and desired culture per se?

______ tends to value teamwork and fairness and is likely to be more positive on a range of workplace issues, including work-life balance, performance reviews, and availability of supervisors.

Supporting teamwork and leadership development relates to which of the following OD strengths?

Four areas of innovation have occurred in ODC. Which relates to understanding that resistance is not an objective truth outside the change agent-organizational member relationship?

Which weakness of how OD is practiced today relates to inconsistent typologies between OD and other fields such as organizational behavior and psychology?

Which of the following is NOT identified as a major workforce trend affecting organizations today?

When the economy improves, anger and dissatisfaction remain among employees still on the job, called simmering malaise.

Four areas of innovation have occurred in ODC. Which focuses less on training programs and more on stages of development in learning from challenging assignments?

According to the 2010 census, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that half of the nation's population growth since 1990 was due to ______.

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

An Introduction to Interventions

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

Filters