MGT435 WEEK 1 QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Organizational development specialists focus on __________.
information technology
engineering solutions
competitive business stra
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MGT435 WEEK 1 QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question 1
1 / 1 pts
Organizational development specialists focus on __________.
information technology
engineering solutions
competitive business strategy
process and interaction between organizational members and departments
The correct answer can be found in Section 1.2 under the heading “Organizational Development” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
Change management specialists often work __________.
in isolation
anonymously
on teams
in pairs
The correct answer can be found in Section 1.2 under the heading “Change Management” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Kieran’s company is undergoing change, and employees are being encouraged to see old behaviors and attitudes as useless as part of a process that helps create an emotional need for change. Which of Lewin’s general states of change is Kieran’s company experiencing?
Correct!
unfreezing
moving
reforming
refreezing
The correct answer can be found in Section 1.3 under the heading “The Three Stages of Change: Unfreezing, Moving/Changing, Refreezing in the Force Field” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following types of change involves improving upon what already exists?
modular transformation
transformational
transitional
developmental
The correct answer can be found in Section 1.5 under the heading “Types of Organizational Change” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 5
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Which of the following is the final step in Lewin’s method for identifying the forces for and against a particular situation, problem, or opportunity?
listing the potential benefits derived from having achieved the end state
developing an action plan
identifying tactics that can be used to weaken the forces against change
You Answered
identifying the desired end state
The correct answer can be found in Section 1.3 under the heading “Force-Field Analysis” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following frameworks of effective organizational change is most popularly used on a global scale?
the stakeholder approach
open-systems theory
contingency alignment
balanced scorecard
The correct answer can be found in Section 1.6 under the heading “Balanced Scorecard” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
Of the following, which represents a force for stability in an organization?
competitive advantage
transaction costs
cost containment
control
The correct answer can be found in Section 1.4 under the heading “Balancing Forces for Change and Stability” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Change management specialists focus on __________.
how departments work together to meet various goals
organizational member problem solving
strategic firm planning
employee communication
The correct answer can be found in Section 1.2 under the heading “Change Management” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 9
1 / 1 pts
The author defines __________ and __________ as examples of collaborative economies that are forcing change.
Correct!
Uber; Airbnb
Rand McNally; Google Maps
Samsung; Sony
YouTube; Amazon
The correct answer can be found in Section 1.4 under the heading “Economic Forces” in Organizational Change, Second Edition.
Question 10
1 / 1 pts
Organizational change is most likely to occur in an ethical fashion when team members __________.
defer all ethical decisions to the human resources department
act with integrity, honesty, and openness in all communications and transactions
avoid communicating directly with other team members
place their own values and obligations above those of others
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