MG312 organizational development quiz 4 PDF

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Wednesday, 2 September 2020, 10:05 PM Finished Wednesday, 2 September 2020, 10:33 PM 28 mins 7 secs 8.00/10.00 0.80 out of 1.00 (80%)

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The cultural context known as ‘power distance’ refers to:

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 a. the way people view authority, status differences and influence patterns b. a preference for hierarchical practices and familiar and predictable situat c. the amount of power required to cope with uncertain situations d. how people will avoid working with others who appear to be powerful

Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: the way people view authority, status differences and influ

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To reduce resistance to change, the organisation development (OD) practitione

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Select one: a. avoid conflict b. encourage participation, but not negative questions c. communicate change information through a new or different channel  d. do the intervention quickly

Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: communicate change information through a new or differe

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Which of the following competencies encompass training of the change agent

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 A. all of the above is correct B. negotiation and agreement C. facilitation of support D. participation and involvement of individuals and groups

Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: all of the above is correct

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People resist change because:

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a. they are inherently anxious b. their skills will not be relevant in the future c. of the habit of following common procedures and the sunk cost of resour d. they question the benefits 

Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: they question the benefits

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Resistance to change is often cited as:

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 A. the distinguishing feature of a failed change initiative B. something to be controlled C. something to be eliminated D. unmanageable

The correct answer is: negative reactions to change

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Organisation development (OD) practice outside the home country must accou

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Select one: A. differences which can be bridged if you get people together in the right c B. innovators and visionaries who may not subscribe to Western values C. alignment between the cultural values of the host country and traditiona D. different ways of conducting mediation, arbitration and traditional negot

Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: alignment between the cultural values of the host country

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Sources of resistance to change do NOT include:

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Select one: a. political and cultural deadlocks b. low motivation for change

 c. a lack of new paradigms d. a disparate group of sources of resistance with different characteristics

Your answer is correct. The correct answer is: a lack of new paradigms

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Genuine resistance may be the result of:

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Select one: A. long-term employees B. fatigued workers C. too much organisational change l

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