MGT 435 Week 3 Quiz
Question 1
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When aligning people with an organization’s vision, leaders should consider __________.
financial incentives
You Answered
nonfinancial incentives
both financ
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MGT 435 Week 3 Quiz
Question 1
0 / 1 pts
When aligning people with an organization’s vision, leaders should consider __________.
financial incentives
You Answered
nonfinancial incentives
both financial and nonfinancial incentives
neither financial nor nonfinancial incentives
The correct answer can be found in Section 3.3 under the heading “Aligning to Strategy” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
According to the author, change is best thought of as a(n) __________.
event
Correct!
process
ideal
philosophy
The correct answer can be found in Section 3.1 under the heading “Road Map for Change” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 3
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What critical decision did Meg Whitman make when she first took over as Hewlett-Packard CEO, even though she later reversed this decision?
to retain the company’s PC division
You Answered
to spin off the company’s PC division
to sell the company’s PC division
to dissolve the company’s PC division
The correct answer can be found in Section 3.3 under the heading “Strategy, Culture, and Processes” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Alan Mulally’s strategy to turn Ford around was known as the __________, which was characterized by the mantra __________.
Way Out Plan; “Going Forward All the Time”
Way to Change Plan; “Expect the Very Best”
Way Back In Plan; “For Every Customer a Product”
Correct!
Way Forward Plan; “One Team, One Plan, One Goal”
The correct answer can be found in Section 3.1 under the heading “Assessing the Situation” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
According to the stakeholder matrix, if the stakeholder is assessed as nonsupportive, which of the following strategies should be used?
involve
collaborate
monitor
Correct!
defend
The correct answer can be found in Section 3.5 under the heading “Identifying and Influencing Major Stakeholders” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
What are scientists at 3M permitted to do with 15% of their time?
take paid family leave
job swap with a colleague
pursue innovative projects of personal interest
take courses toward a job-relevant degree
The correct answer can be found in Section 3.3 under the heading “Aligning to Strategy” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 7
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The lowest position on both axes of the stakeholder matrix is characterized by low cooperation and low threat to change and is held by which of the following stakeholder types?
supportive
mixed blessing
Correct!
marginal
nonsupportive
The correct answer can be found in Section 3.5 under the heading “Identifying and Influencing Major Stakeholders” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
In his role as CEO, Larry Bossidy is most often compared to a __________.
Correct!
coach
guru
drill sergeant
parent
The correct answer can be found in Section 3.2 under the heading “Coach Bossidy” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The highest position on both axes of the stakeholder matrix is characterized by high cooperation and high threat to change and is held by which of the following stakeholder types?
supportive
Correct!
mixed blessing
marginal
nonsupportive
The correct answer can be found in Section 3.5 under the heading “Identifying and Influencing Major Stakeholders” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Which is the first step of Warrick’s six-step change implementation process?
choose the right interventions
keep people engaged
identify and manage resistance to change
Correct!
keep the big picture in mind
The correct answer can be found in Section 3.2 under the heading “Five Dimensions of Leading and Managing Change” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
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