Question 1

A(n) ____ provides financial resources for employees to develop new ideas, products, or businesses.

Accepted Answer

A)  angel account 
B)  new-venture fund 
C)  project fund 
D)  enterprise fund 
A)  angel account 
B)  new-venture fund 
C)  project fund 
D)  enterprise fund

Question 2

Only 14 percent of all new products actually undertaken eventually earn an economic success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The most important aspect for creating an innovative company is requiring people to come up with new ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Leaders who have taken their companies through major successful transformations often have one thing in common: they focus on formulating and articulating a compelling vision and strategy that will guide the change process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

ABC Credit Union began offering a "Sweep Account," in which funds over $500 in a checking account would be "swept" into a money-market, interest-bearing, account until the checking account reached $100, at which point, funds from the money market account would be "swept" back into the checking account. This is an example of a ____ change.

Accepted Answer

A)  product or service 
B)  technological 
C)  strategy and structure 
D)  people 
A)  product or service 
B)  technological 
C)  strategy and structure 
D)  people

Question 6

The ambidextrous approach refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  using different structures and management processes for creation and for implementation. 
B)  introducing parts of a new procedure while maintaining parts of the old procedure. 
C)  not letting the "left hand" (one department) know what the "right hand" (another department) is doing. 
D)  using highly skilled employees to implement a change. 
A)  using different structures and management processes for creation and for implementation. 
B)  introducing parts of a new procedure while maintaining parts of the old procedure. 
C)  not letting the "left hand" (one department) know what the "right hand" (another department) is doing. 
D)  using highly skilled employees to implement a change.

Question 7

When an organization development consultant brings together a group to discuss and solve problems such as conflicts, goals, decision making, or communication, the intervention technique is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  survey-feedback. 
B)  team building. 
C)  culture management. 
D)  technical training. 
A)  survey-feedback. 
B)  team building. 
C)  culture management. 
D)  technical training.

Question 8

Give two examples of organizations that have switched structures to maintain an ambidextrous approach.

Accepted Answer

One example of an organization that has

Question 9

Structure and system changes are usually bottom-up, mandated by lower management, whereas product and technology changes may often come from the top down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The point of the ____ is that many organizations must adopt frequent administrative changes and need to be structured differently from organizations that rely on frequent technical and product changes for competitive advantages.

Accepted Answer

A)  horizontal coordination model 
B)  switching structure 
C)  ambidextrous approach 
D)  dual-core approach 
A)  horizontal coordination model 
B)  switching structure 
C)  ambidextrous approach 
D)  dual-core approach

A(n) ____ provides financial resources for employees to develop new ideas, products, or businesses.

Only 14 percent of all new products actually undertaken eventually earn an economic success.

The most important aspect for creating an innovative company is requiring people to come up with new ideas.

Leaders who have taken their companies through major successful transformations often have one thing in common: they focus on formulating and articulating a compelling vision and strategy that will guide the change process.

The ambidextrous approach refers to:

When an organization development consultant brings together a group to discuss and solve problems such as conflicts, goals, decision making, or communication, the intervention technique is called:

Give two examples of organizations that have switched structures to maintain an ambidextrous approach.

Structure and system changes are usually bottom-up, mandated by lower management, whereas product and technology changes may often come from the top down.

The point of the ____ is that many organizations must adopt frequent administrative changes and need to be structured differently from organizations that rely on frequent technical and product changes for competitive advantages.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

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Exam 11: Innovation and Change

A(n) ____ provides financial resources for employees to develop new ideas, products, or businesses.

Only 14 percent of all new products actually undertaken eventually earn an economic success.

The most important aspect for creating an innovative company is requiring people to come up with new ideas.

Leaders who have taken their companies through major successful transformations often have one thing in common: they focus on formulating and articulating a compelling vision and strategy that will guide the change process.

The ambidextrous approach refers to:

When an organization development consultant brings together a group to discuss and solve problems such as conflicts, goals, decision making, or communication, the intervention technique is called:

Give two examples of organizations that have switched structures to maintain an ambidextrous approach.

Structure and system changes are usually bottom-up, mandated by lower management, whereas product and technology changes may often come from the top down.

The point of the ____ is that many organizations must adopt frequent administrative changes and need to be structured differently from organizations that rely on frequent technical and product changes for competitive advantages.

Organizations and Organization Theory

Strategy, Organization Design, and Effectiveness

Fundamentals of Organization Structure

The External Environment

Interorganizational Relationships

Designing Organizations for the International Environment

Manufacturing and Service Technologies

Using Information Technology for Control and Coordination

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters