Exam 8: Planning Processes and Techniques

A system of shared beliefs and values that guides organizational behavior is called an ________.

Commercializing is the process of taking an idea and putting it into action.

__________ recognizes the potential for valuable innovations to be launched from lower organizational levels and diverse locations, including emerging markets.

Which of the following represents a deeper level of organizational culture that consists of the beliefs and values shared by organization members?

Creating innovative ways to solve pressing social problems is called social engineering.

__________ is the process of turning new ideas into applications that generate profits.

Special creative units set free from the normal organizational structure for the purpose of innovation are called advanced development teams.

__________ makes continual adjustments as changes are being implemented.

Michelle is a manager at MDH Corporation. She tries different approaches to alter the existing pattern of behavior among her employees to adapt to new situations. Michelle would be considered a(n) _______.

According to the competing values framework, which of the following types of cultures emphasizes change, growth, creativity, and competition?

Do you support the management practice of manipulation and cooptation to deal with the resistance to change in an organization? Give reasons.

Netflix turned movie rental into a subscription business; eBay earns revenues by connecting users of its online marketplace; Google thrives on advertising revenues driven by ever-expanding Web technologies. These are all examples of __________.

__________ is the process through which new members learn the culture of an organization.

All of the following are true about strong organizational cultures EXCEPT that:

Explain the three phases of planned change developed by Kurt Lewin.

Leadership of __________ focuses on building upon existing ways of doing things with the goal of doing them better in the future.

The senior managers of West Corp. do not have private offices or parking spaces. This is an example of the organization's __________.

The __________ of an organization is reflected in how people dress at work, arrange their offices, and speak to and behave toward one another in the organization.

At ABC Manufacturing, the process of turning ideas into products and methods that can increase profits would be called __________.

Nicole is a manager at N.E.W. Corporation. In order to improve performance, she bends and adjusts the existing ways of performance improvement techniques. Nicole is using what type of change?