Exam 16: Managing Change and Culture

In which of the following types of organization cultures do people who need to gamble and who can tolerate all-or-nothing risks,because they need instant feedback,do well?

In the context of various intervention/education methods,_____ is designed to make one more aware of oneself and one's impact on others.

Entry socialization is an adaptation process by which new employees are indoctrinated into the organization.

Which of the following is an example of an environmental change applicable to organizations?

Lack of management visibility and support is a major barrier to managing change.

The most difficult phase in the organizational development (OD)process is the _____ phase.

Fashion trends are an example of environmental changes.

The employees at Pine and Acorn Power Company are not encouraged to take many risks and they get little feedback for their performances.Consequently,employees who are orderly,punctual,and detail oriented thrive best in that work environment.Pine and Acorn Power Company displays a _____ culture.

Support,identification,and risk tolerance are few of the characteristics that capture the essence of an organization's culture.

Objectives of an organizational development effort should be process oriented.

An organization's culture is usually transmitted through several ways,including long-standing and unwritten rules and prejudices.

According to organization culture expert Allan Kennedy,when is a large-scale change in an organization's culture justified?

Which of the following characteristics of an organization's culture refers to the degree to which members relate with the organization as a whole rather than with their particular work group?

Process management seeks to change attitudes,values,and management practices in an effort to improve organizational performance.

Who among the following is/are responsible for initiating most major changes in an organization?

Outline the steps that a manager can use before issuing a change directive to determine how the employees will react to the change.

_____ proposed the force field analysis approach for understanding the change process.

The first decision to be made in the organizational development (OD)process is whether the organization has the talent and time necessary to conduct the diagnosis.

Pine and Acorn Designs is an automobile manufacturing firm that designs and manufactures sports cars.The employees take considerable amount of time to design,create a prototype,and finally manufacture and assemble the sports cars.The results of the projects are never known immediately.The employees are also trained to take high risks.Which of the following organizational cultures does Pine and Acorn Designs display?

Describe in detail the methods used in the diagnosis phase of organizational development.