Started on Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 8:18 PM

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Question 1
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Which of the following is EXCLUDED from the definition of organisation development (OD)?
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Select one:
a. OD draws on behavioural science knowledge

b. OD focuses on all forms of organisational change

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c. OD is a system-wide process

d. OD impacts on organisational effectiveness

e. OD consists of small, incremental steps managed participatively

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The correct answer is: OD focuses on all forms of organisational change

Question 2
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Today the field of organisation development (OD) is expanding due to:
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Select one:
a.

globalisation and information technology

b. expansion of the OD network

c. development of new theorists, researchers and practitioners

d. all of the above

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e. none of the above

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The correct answer is: all of the above

Question 3
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With which of the following areas do organisation development (OD) practitioners need to be familiar to
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implement strategic change?
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Select one:
a. competitive strategy

b. finance

c. economics

d. marketing

e. all of the above

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The correct answer is: all of the above

Question 4
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Which of the following affects productivity?
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Select one:
a. reward systems

b. work flows

c. management styles

d. physical work environment

e. all of the above

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The correct answer is: all of the above

Question 5
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Which of the following is NOT a focus of laboratory or T-group training?
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Select one:
a. personal growth

b. leadership

c. incremental evolution
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d. interpersonal relations

e. group dynamics

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The correct answer is: incremental evolution
Question 6
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Organisational change describes:
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Select one:
a. processes for reinventing organisational effectiveness

b. techniques for developing organisational capabilities

c. externally mandated changes for organisations

d. internally motivated changes in organisations

e. any change faced by organisations

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The correct answer is: any change faced by organisations

Question 7
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Organisation transformation (OT) often receives considerable coverage in the media because it is:
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a. absolutely necessary for modern organisations to sustain a competitive advantage

b. revolutionary and therefore more popular with the general public

c. more important than organisation development (OD) techniques which are only internally focused

d. often perceived as an observable ‘quick fix’ to rapid changes in the external environment
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e. at the cutting-edge of strategic management thinking

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The correct answer is: often perceived as an observable ‘quick fix’ to rapid changes in the external
environment

Question 8
Correct Which of the following is NOT one of the ‘stems’ of organisation development (OD)?
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a. laboratory training

b. participative management and quality of work life (QWL)

c. action research/survey feedback

d. strategic change

e. environmental analysis
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The correct answer is: environmental analysis

 Question 9
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The most distinguishing characteristic of early quality-of-work-life (QWL) programs was:
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a. the involvement of unions in decision making

b. the use of job-enrichment techniques

c. the development of interesting work settings

d. the development of self-managing work groups

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e. the quality of work performed

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The correct answer is: the development of self-managing work groups

Question 10
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Three major trends are shaping change in organisations:
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Select one:
a. structural, technical and cultural change

b. political, technological and cultural change

c. political, technical and cultural change

d. globalisation, strategic change and leadership change

e. globalisation, information technology and managerial innovation

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Your answer is correct.

The correct answer is: globalisation, information technology and managerial innovation

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