Exam 1: Organization Development and Reinventing the Organization

Which of the following is included as one of the important ideas in the definition of OD?

Organization culture refers to the general characteristics of an organization such as the size of the organization,where it is physically located,and the layout of the buildings.

When Rensis Likert and Floyd Mann used survey research and feedback at Detroit Edison in the 1950s,they were applying the _____ model developed earlier by Kurt Lewin.

In organization development,a practitioner must consider not only the external environment of the organization,but also _____.

For a new employee,the socialization process evolves through four stages.Which one of the following is not one of those stages?

A country such as China likely will not have OD programs,as OD is primarily limited to developed countries with democratic governments.

OD is considered a political and power type of intervention within an organization.

List and describe the three basic socialization responses and tell under what conditions each may be appropriate.

OD specialists who are internal practitioners typically come from areas of the organization such as finance and manufacturing.

Organization development has emerged from _____.

Once a successful organization such as Google has defined a business model,the reason and importance of developing plans for change diminish.

The OD program strives for _____.

Pivotal norms are not critical to the success of an organization and they allow the members the freedom to express their individualism.

It is important for new employees to read carefully the organization's employee handbook and policy manual so that they may learn the peripheral norms of the organization.

Which of the following is (are)one of the major sets of forces in organization environment over the years?

In attempting to manage today's organizations,many executives find that their past failures to give enough attention to the changing environment are now creating problems for them.

The set of values that helps members of an organization know what the organization stands for and how it does business defines the organization _____.

An important aspect of socialization when joining an organization is _____.

Warren Bennis suggests three factors underlie the emergence of OD,including the _____.

A psychological contract is a written agreement,typically part of the employment contract,documenting the expectations of both the individual and the organization.