Question 1

Which of the following is not a force for culture change?

Accepted Answer

A)  The learning organization 
B)  Diversity 
C)  Large group intervention 
D)  Reengineering and horizontal organizing 
A)  The learning organization 
B)  Diversity 
C)  Large group intervention 
D)  Reengineering and horizontal organizing

Question 2

Which of the following types of change refers to changes in the values, attitudes, expectations, beliefs, abilities, and behavior of employees?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational change 
B)  Incremental change 
C)  Culture change 
D)  Structural change 
A)  Organizational change 
B)  Incremental change 
C)  Culture change 
D)  Structural change

Question 3

What is organization development? Discuss three techniques of O.D.

Accepted Answer

Organization development (O.D.) is a pla

Question 4

The four types of change are independent of each other, or in other words, a change in one has no effect on another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain the dual-core approach to organizational change.

Accepted Answer

The dual-core approach to organizational

Question 6

What are the two cores in the dual-core approach? How does the implementation of change differ in those two cores?

Accepted Answer

The dual-core approach is a concept used

Question 7

____ means an organization creates an organic structure when such a structure is needed for the initiation of new ideas.

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture change 
B)  Dual-core approach 
C)  Ambidextrous approach 
D)  Switching structures 
A)  Culture change 
B)  Dual-core approach 
C)  Ambidextrous approach 
D)  Switching structures

Question 8

____ are changes in an organization's production process that enable distinctive competence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology changes 
B)  Structural changes 
C)  Incremental changes 
D)  Environmental changes 
A)  Technology changes 
B)  Structural changes 
C)  Incremental changes 
D)  Environmental changes

Question 9

Horizontal coordinations means that each department involved with new products has excellent linkage with relevant sectors in the external environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Corporate entrepreneurship:

Accepted Answer

A)  attempts to release the creative energy of all employees. 
B)  usually results in fewer, though higher quality, innovations. 
C)  will replace creative departments and new venture teams. 
D)  results in idea champions who are the supervisors of production. 
A)  attempts to release the creative energy of all employees. 
B)  usually results in fewer, though higher quality, innovations. 
C)  will replace creative departments and new venture teams. 
D)  results in idea champions who are the supervisors of production.

Question 11

____ occurs when decision makers choose to go ahead with a proposed idea.

Accepted Answer

A)  Need 
B)  Adoption 
C)  Implementation 
D)  Resource 
A)  Need 
B)  Adoption 
C)  Implementation 
D)  Resource

Question 12

Organic organizations encourage a bottom-up innovation process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

____ focuses on the human and social aspects of the organization as a way to improve the organization's ability to adapt and solve problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizational innovation 
B)  Organizational change 
C)  Change process 
D)  Organization development 
A)  Organizational innovation 
B)  Organizational change 
C)  Change process 
D)  Organization development

Question 14

The need element in the change process always precedes the idea element.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Organizational innovation means extending the search for and commercialization of new products beyond the boundaries of the organization and even beyond the boundaries of the industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss the forces for culture change.

Accepted Answer

Culture change can be driven by a variet

Question 17

When it comes to new product success rate, only ____ percent of all projects originally undertaken achieved economic success.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 
B)  30 
C)  14 
D)  3 
A)  60 
B)  30 
C)  14 
D)  3

Question 18

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 19

The type of change which will have direct impact on the administrative domain in an organization is called ____ change.

Accepted Answer

A)  technology 
B)  product and service 
C)  strategy and structure 
D)  people 
A)  technology 
B)  product and service 
C)  strategy and structure 
D)  people

Question 20

Discuss what companies can do to achieve competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

Competitive advantage is the ability of

Which of the following is not a force for culture change?

Which of the following types of change refers to changes in the values, attitudes, expectations, beliefs, abilities, and behavior of employees?

What is organization development? Discuss three techniques of O.D.

The four types of change are independent of each other, or in other words, a change in one has no effect on another.

Explain the dual-core approach to organizational change.

What are the two cores in the dual-core approach? How does the implementation of change differ in those two cores?

____ means an organization creates an organic structure when such a structure is needed for the initiation of new ideas.

____ are changes in an organization's production process that enable distinctive competence.

Horizontal coordinations means that each department involved with new products has excellent linkage with relevant sectors in the external environment.

Corporate entrepreneurship:

____ occurs when decision makers choose to go ahead with a proposed idea.

Organic organizations encourage a bottom-up innovation process.

____ focuses on the human and social aspects of the organization as a way to improve the organization's ability to adapt and solve problems.

The need element in the change process always precedes the idea element.

Organizational innovation means extending the search for and commercialization of new products beyond the boundaries of the organization and even beyond the boundaries of the industry.

Discuss the forces for culture change.

When it comes to new product success rate, only ____ percent of all projects originally undertaken achieved economic success.

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:

The type of change which will have direct impact on the administrative domain in an organization is called ____ change.

Discuss what companies can do to achieve competitive advantage.

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 It for Coordination and Control

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

Which of the following is not a force for culture change?

Which of the following types of change refers to changes in the values, attitudes, expectations, beliefs, abilities, and behavior of employees?

What is organization development? Discuss three techniques of O.D.

The four types of change are independent of each other, or in other words, a change in one has no effect on another.

Explain the dual-core approach to organizational change.

What are the two cores in the dual-core approach? How does the implementation of change differ in those two cores?

____ means an organization creates an organic structure when such a structure is needed for the initiation of new ideas.

____ are changes in an organization's production process that enable distinctive competence.

Horizontal coordinations means that each department involved with new products has excellent linkage with relevant sectors in the external environment.

Corporate entrepreneurship:

____ occurs when decision makers choose to go ahead with a proposed idea.

Organic organizations encourage a bottom-up innovation process.

____ focuses on the human and social aspects of the organization as a way to improve the organization's ability to adapt and solve problems.

The need element in the change process always precedes the idea element.

Organizational innovation means extending the search for and commercialization of new products beyond the boundaries of the organization and even beyond the boundaries of the industry.

Discuss the forces for culture change.

When it comes to new product success rate, only ____ percent of all projects originally undertaken achieved economic success.

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:

The type of change which will have direct impact on the administrative domain in an organization is called ____ change.

Discuss what companies can do to achieve competitive advantage.

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 It for Coordination and Control

Organization Size, Life Cycle, and Decline

Organizational Culture and Ethical Values

Decision Making Processes

Conflict, Power, and Politics

Filters