Question 1

Which of the following is an effective way to deal with change and innovation?

Accepted Answer

A) Insist on success and punish failure. 
B) Offer different explanations for the change to different work groups. 
C) Hold closely to established methods of getting the job done. 
D) Innovate by varying existing products that are already on the market. 
E) Have the courage to follow your ideas. 
A) Insist on success and punish failure. 
B) Offer different explanations for the change to different work groups. 
C) Hold closely to established methods of getting the job done. 
D) Innovate by varying existing products that are already on the market. 
E) Have the courage to follow your ideas.

Question 2

The increasing diversity of the American workforce,and the fact that people aged 18-34 are more likely to be living with their parents than with a spouse or partner,are both examples of a(n)______ force for change.

Accepted Answer

A) market 
B) demographic 
C) social and political 
D) political 
E) economic 
A) market 
B) demographic 
C) social and political 
D) political 
E) economic

Question 3

________ is an emotional/behavioral response to real or imagined threats to an established work routine.

Accepted Answer

A) Change agency 
B) Benchmarking 
C) OD intervention 
D) Radical innovation 
E) Resistance to change 
A) Change agency 
B) Benchmarking 
C) OD intervention 
D) Radical innovation 
E) Resistance to change

Question 4

Appliance America's customer complaints have increased because its drivers often get lost when attempting deliveries,which means that the deliveries arrived late.The drivers have resisted using GPS systems,claiming they know their territories.But managers are now encouraging them to look for the best solution to the increased level of customer complaints.Appliance America is in the ________ stage of Lewin's change model.

Accepted Answer

A) changing 
B) unfreezing 
C) evaluation 
D) learning 
E) refreezing 
A) changing 
B) unfreezing 
C) evaluation 
D) learning 
E) refreezing

Which of the following is an effective way to deal with change and innovation?

The increasing diversity of the American workforce,and the fact that people aged 18-34 are more likely to be living with their parents than with a spouse or partner,are both examples of a(n)______ force for change.

________ is an emotional/behavioral response to real or imagined threats to an established work routine.

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The Managers Changing Work Environment and Ethical Responsibilities: Doing the Right Thing

Global Management: Managing Across Borders

Planning: the Foundation of Successful Management

Strategic Management: How Exceptional Managers Realize a Grand Design

Individual and Group Decision Making: How Managers Make Things Happen

Organizational Culture, Structure, and Design: Building Blocks of the Organization

Human Resource Management: Getting the Right People for Managerial Success

Managing Individual Differences and Behavior: Supervising People As People

Motivating Employees: Achieving Superior Performance in the Workplace

Groups and Teams: Increasing Cooperation, Reducing Conflict

Power, Influence, and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

Interpersonal Organizational Communication: Mastering the Exchange of Information

Control Systems and Quality Management: Techniques for Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

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Exam 10: Organizational Change and Innovation: Lifelong Challenges for the Exceptional Manager

Which of the following is an effective way to deal with change and innovation?

The increasing diversity of the American workforce,and the fact that people aged 18-34 are more likely to be living with their parents than with a spouse or partner,are both examples of a(n)______ force for change.

________ is an emotional/behavioral response to real or imagined threats to an established work routine.

The Exceptional Manager: What You Do How You Do It

Management Theory: Essential Background for the Successful Manager

The Managers Changing Work Environment and Ethical Responsibilities: Doing the Right Thing

Global Management: Managing Across Borders

Planning: the Foundation of Successful Management

Strategic Management: How Exceptional Managers Realize a Grand Design

Individual and Group Decision Making: How Managers Make Things Happen

Organizational Culture, Structure, and Design: Building Blocks of the Organization

Human Resource Management: Getting the Right People for Managerial Success

Managing Individual Differences and Behavior: Supervising People As People

Motivating Employees: Achieving Superior Performance in the Workplace

Groups and Teams: Increasing Cooperation, Reducing Conflict

Power, Influence, and Leadership: From Becoming a Manager to Becoming a Leader

Interpersonal Organizational Communication: Mastering the Exchange of Information

Control Systems and Quality Management: Techniques for Enhancing Organizational Effectiveness

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