Organizational Development Chapter Exam Questions - 1363 Verified Questions

Organizational Development Chapter Exam Questions https://quizplus.com/study-set/2964 17 Chapters 1363 Verified Questions

Organizational Development Chapter Exam Questions Course Introduction Organizational Development explores the strategies, theories, and methodologies used to improve organizational effectiveness and facilitate change within businesses and institutions. The course examines key concepts such as organizational culture, leadership, team dynamics, and change management processes. Students learn how to assess development needs, design and implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes to foster a culture of continuous improvement. Emphasis is placed on real-world case studies, ethical considerations, and the role of communication in driving positive organizational change.

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Chapter 1: Managing Effective Organizations Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 88 Verified Questions 88 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58958

Sample Questions Q1) Chris interacts daily with the members of the group she supervises.What function of management is Chris fulfilling?

A)Planning B)Organization C)Leading D)Controlling Answer: C Q2) Organizational effectives is a(n)_____________.

A)result solely of individual effectiveness B)increasingly important topic C)product of both individual and group effectiveness D)not a primary concern of the study of OB Answer: C Q3) The essence of power is control over others.

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Chapter 2: Organizational Culture Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 100 Verified Questions 100 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58957

Sample Questions Q1) How did Schein define organizational culture? Apply his organizational model to this school.

Answer:

Edgar

Schein

defined

culture

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"A

pattern

of

basic

assumptions-invented,discovered,or developed by a given group as it learns to cope with the problems of external adaptation and internal integration-that has worked well enough to be considered valid and,therefore,to be taught to new members as the correct way to perceive,think,and feel in relation to those problems." The Schein definition points out that culture involves assumptions,adaptations,perceptions,and learning.He further contends that an organization's culture has three layers.Layer I includes artifacts and creations that are visible but often not interpretable.At layer II are values,or the things that are important to people.Values are conscious,affective desires or wants.

Students should apply elements of the school to these layers.

Q2) Behavioral compliance typically indicates cultural commitment.

A)True B)False Answer: False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

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Chapter 3: Managing Globally Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 90 Verified Questions 90 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58956

Sample Questions Q1) Culture shock __________________.

A)refers to the frustration and confusion that result from being constantly subjected to strange and unfamiliar cues about what to do and how to get it done B)typically sets in after an initial positive period C)is a period in which the manager may miss the familiar surroundings of the home office D)All of the above Answer: D Q2) Cross-cultural communication often results in misunderstanding caused by __________________.

A)misperception B)misinterpretation C)misevaluation D)All of the above Answer: D Q3) Islam forbids "excessive" profit,which is considered exploitive.

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Chapter 4: Individual Behavior and Differences Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 88 Verified Questions 88 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58955

Sample Questions Q1) Most people tend to make positive evaluations of others.This is referred to as a general positivity or the Pygmalion effect.

A)True B)False Q2) Pat sees a new student on campus that is 6'11".Pat assumes that this student must be on the basketball team.Pat has just applied a ___________.

A)self-serving bias B)stereotype C)realistic perception D)self-selection bias Q3) Responses to psychological contract violations typically follow a sequential pattern.The sequence of response is: _______________________.

A)voice,retreat,destruction,exit B)voice,silence,retreat,destruction,exit C)voice,silence,retreat,organizing,destruction,exit D)silence,voice,retreat,organizing,destruction,exit Q4) Goleman suggested there are five components of EQ.Identify and describe these components.

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Chapter 5: Motivation: Background and Theories Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 90 Verified Questions 90 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58954

Sample Questions Q1) Procedural justice is the perceived fairness of how resources and rewards are distributed throughout an organization.

A)True B)False Q2) A student received a paper back from a instructor with no notations other than "F." He complained.The instructor told him to stop complaining and walked away.Use the dimensions of organizational justice to describe this situation.

Q3) Pat has decreased her work output because she believes that others are getting paid the same amount for doing less.This may be an example of the ________ theory of motivation.

A)expectancy B)equity C)justice D)ERG Q4) Needs may be physiological,psychological or sociological.

A)True B)False Q5) Describe atleast five benefits of Organizational justice.

Q6) Describe referent cognitions theory.

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Chapter 6: Motivation: Organizational Applications Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 84 Verified Questions 84 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58953

Sample Questions Q1) Banking time off refers to the practice of ___________.

A)"cashing in" or exchanging allocated time off for additional pay while working B)allowing employees to build up time off credits for such behaviors as good performance or attendance C)the general practice of carrying unused vacation time from one year to another D)a budget process used to determine pay outs under a Scanlon Plan Q2) Locke described the attributes of the mental (cognitive)processes of goal setting.The attributes he highlighted are goal specificity,goal difficulty,and goal intensity.

A)True B)False Q3) BSM is a variant of OBM. A)True B)False Q4) Self-efficacy has three dimensions: magnitude,strength,and ability.

A)True B)False Q5) What are the three main objectives of a reward system?

Q6) Discuss the criticisms of behavior modification.

Q7) Support or refute the statement BSM is simply Page 8 a variant of OBM. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

Chapter 7: Managing Workplace Stress Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 75 Verified Questions 75 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58952

Sample Questions Q1) Stress can be defined as either a stimulus or a response.

A)True B)False Q2) Burnout is a psychological process.

A)True B)False Q3) While there may be no one best approach to managing stress and burnout,there is a general step by step approach that will call attention to and encourage wellness.Describe these steps.

Q4) The relationship between stress and outcomes is by definition direct.

A)True B)False Q5) Among the individual outcomes of stress,those classified as psychological are perhaps the most dysfunctional because they can in turn contribute to physical illness.

A)True B)False Q6) Three key factors determine whether an experience is likely to result in stress.Describe these factors.

Q7) What are the organizational consequences Page 9of stress?

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Chapter 8: Group and Team Behavior Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 73 Verified Questions 73 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58951

Sample Questions Q1) All teams exist to solve problems.

A)True B)False Q2) Describe the difference between groups and teams.

Q3) Teams typically increase productivity because they bring together complementary skills that fall into the following categories: ___________.

A)technical,problem-solving and interpersonal B)technical,functional expertise,and problem-solving C)problem-solving,decision-making skills,and interpersonal skills D)technical and interpersonal Q4) Assigned status within a group may have nothing to do with the formal status hierarchy.

A)True B)False Q5) Cohesiveness can have positive or negative impact.

A)True B)False Q6) As a group characteristic,"structure" applies only to formal groups.

A)True B)False

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Chapter 9: Conflict and Negotiation Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 74 Verified Questions 74 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58950

Sample Questions Q1) In negotiation,when the one group ___________ too early,it may mean that they have already gotten more than it thinks they deserve.

A)offers to split the difference B)"nibbles" C)"freezes" D)A and B Q2) Describe five conflict resolution techniques.Which one is the best?

Q3) Changing the structure of the organization ___________.

A)helps resolve intergroup conflict B)creates conflict C)Both A and B D)typically has no impact on conflict Q4) How are "distorted perceptions" and "negative stereotypes" similar and different?

Q5) What types of changes can be expected between groups in conflict?

Q6) If differences between groups are serious,smoothing ___________.

A)is a means for a long term solution B)provides both long and short term benefits C)is at best a short-run solution D)may be best when the conflict is of a line-staff nature Page 11 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

Chapter 10: Power and Politics Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 74 Verified Questions 74 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58949

Sample Questions Q1) Describe five of the political games Mintzberg described.

Q2) How could you attempt to influence the ways in which others perceive you?

Q3) Political behavior is by definition constrained to members of management.

A)True B)False Q4) The literature uses the terms power and authority interchangeably.

A)True B)False Q5) Manipulative persuasion refers to the form of influence in which both the objective and the attempt are concealed.

A)True B)False Q6) Power based upon a person's ability to influence because of position is called ___________ power.

A)legitimate B)reward C)coercive D)referent Q7) How can the ability to cope with uncertainty Page 12 influence power?

Q8) Describe the Milgram experiments and its conclusions.

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Chapter 11: Leadership: Fundamentals Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 75 Verified Questions 75 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58948

Sample Questions Q1) The foundation of LMX is the expectancy motivation theory.

A)True B)False Q2) Within the SLM,a high level of personal support and a high level of direction corresponds to the ___________ form of leader behavior.

A)participative B)selling C)team D)delegating Q3) What are the criticisms of trait theory? Given the criticism,should trait theory be dismissed?

Q4) Describe the major findings of the Likert-inspired research at the University of Michigan.

Q5) For her senior project Erin is analyzing what leaders do in relation to accomplishing the task and to maintaining the effort of people doing the task.This research resembles the perspective of the behavioral approach to leadership.

A)True B)False Q6) Describe the concept of "readiness" as it is used in SLM. Page 13 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

Chapter 12: Leadership: Emerging Perspectives Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 73 Verified Questions 73 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58947

Sample Questions Q1) Dominant leadership approaches fail to discuss substitutes for leadership.

A)True B)False Q2) Bass identified charisma as one of the factors that describe transformational leaders.

A)True B)False Q3) In attribution theory,"consensus" refers to ___________.

A)the similarity of an individual's behavior on one task as compared to other tasks B)the similarity of an individual's behavior on a task as compared to previous attempts on that same task C)the similarity of an individual's behavior as compared to the group D)multiple managers assigning the same attribution to an employee Q4) Unlike the original model,the Vroom-Jago model evaluates the effects of participation on decision quality,decision acceptance,subordinate development,and time.

A)True B)False Q5) The text presents two types of charismatic leaders.Briefly describe these types.

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Chapter 13: Work Design Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 74 Verified Questions 74 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58946

Sample Questions Q1) A trend is emerging in which some organizations are trying to accommodate diverse employees' needs by offering flexible work arrangements.Discuss and provide examples for three such flexible work arrangements.

Q2) In her job,Jane is expected to complete a relatively limited number of tasks but has a high degree of discretion on how these tasks are completed.Jane has ___________ job range and ___________ job depth.

A)high,high B)high,low C)low,high D)low,low Q3) Wigitech routinely moves its assembly workers between assignments daily.This movement is commonly termed _________.

A)job replacement B)job rotation C)rotating responsibilities D)None of the above Q4) WigiTech is considering implementing "flexible work arrangements" for portions of its staff.What if any cautions would you would give management?

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Chapter 14: Organization Structure Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 74 Verified Questions 74 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58945

Sample Questions Q1) Would a mechanistic or organic organization be better suited for a dynamic environment?

Q2) Wigitech has a high degree of differences between organizational units.This would,using the term of Lawrence and Lorsch,indicate _________.

A)low integration B)high differentiation C)high environmental response D)None of the above Q3) The individual who can clearly and concisely communicate with subordinates is able to effectively manage more people than one who can't.

A)True B)False Q4) Organization structure results from managerial decisions about four important attributes of all organizations.These attributes include: _________.

A)division of labor B)bases for departmentalization C)ownership structure D)A and B To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.

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Chapter 15: Managing Communication Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 75 Verified Questions 75 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58944

Sample Questions Q1) One-way communication does not allow _________.

A)for face-to-face communication B)feedback C)effectiveness as an outcome D)noise to enter the communication process Q2) A manager that uses neither exposure or feedback is likely to have a ___________ style.

A)Type A B)Type B C)Type C D)Type D Q3) Sympathy is the ability to put oneself in the other person's role and to assume that individual's viewpoints and emotions.

A)True B)False Q4) What advice would you give an organization regarding grapevines and rumors?

Q5) The communication process contains three elements the communicator,the message and the receiver.

A)True B)False

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Chapter 16: Decision Making Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 80 Verified Questions 80 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58943

Sample Questions Q1) "Consensus" is the process of joint decision making among key stakeholders of a problem.

A)True B)False Q2) Both the Delphi process and the nominal group technique do not require face-to-face communication.

A)True B)False Q3) The only way to ensure excellent results from a decision is to ___________.

A)faithfully follow the decision steps B)involve all stakeholders in the process C)involve objective outsiders to critique the process D)there is no way to guarantee an excellent result Q4)

Middle

managers

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typically

focused

equally

on

programmed

and

non-programmed decisions.

A)True B)False Q5) The text provided a number of issues that can hinder the identification of the problem.Describe these issues and provide examples.

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Chapter 17: Managing Organizational Change and Learning Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 76 Verified Questions 76 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/58942

Sample Questions Q1) The nature of the work environment that results from the leadership style and administrative practices of managers is termed the _________.

A)leadership climate B)organizational culture C)leadership culture D)organizational climate Q2) Resistance to change comes from a number of sources.Describe why people resist change.

Q3) Environmental forces of change include: _______.

A)social and political change B)technology C)employee strikes D)A and B Q4) An "intervention" may be one of many formal or informal activities undertaken to focus the change process.

A)True B)False Q5) Organizations can take several approaches to introduce change.List and briefly discuss these approaches.

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