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    Organization Development and Change

    9th Edition Cummings Test Bank


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    1. Evaluation in OD provides information to
    a. assess the long-term results of OD interventions
    b. implement change programs
    c. assess a manager's style
    d. improve task preparation

    ANSWER: a
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: Easy
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge

    2. Understanding how an intervention is progressing is an example of feedback.


    a. intervention
    b. implementation
    c. evaluation
    d. personal

    ANSWER: b
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: Easy
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge

    3. When should you identify the measurement variables to be used for evaluation and feedback?
    a. diagnosis stage
    b. intervention stage
    c. implementation stage
    d. evaluation stage

    ANSWER: a
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: Easy
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
    4. Which data collection method accurately measures all the variables important to OD?
    a. questionnaires
    b. interviews
    c. observations
    d. none of the above

    ANSWER: d
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension

    5. In assessing the internal validity of an intervention, we


    a. consider its reliability
    b. test a hypothesis
    c. consider alternative hypotheses
    d. try to determine if certain changes cause certain outcomes

    ANSWER: d
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension

    6. Which is not an intervention characteristic that affects institutionalization?


    a. goal specificity
    b. internal support
    c. programmability
    d. worker satisfaction

    ANSWER: d
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.02 - 09.02
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Institutionalizing Organizational Changes
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
    7. As institutionalization follows a developmental order, which indicator represents the highest degree of
    institutionalization?
    a. knowledge
    b. values consensus
    c. norms
    d. performance

    ANSWER: b
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.02 - 09.02
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Institutionalizing Organizational Changes
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge

    8. Typically, OD interventions offer specific prescriptions to change interpersonal behaviors and ways of thinking about
    organizations.
    a. True
    b. False

    ANSWER: False
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension

    9. Assessment intended to discover intervention outcomes is called implementation feedback.


    a. True
    b. False

    ANSWER: False
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension
    10. Evaluating OD interventions always involves measuring their impact on employee satisfaction, productivity, and the
    bottom line.
    a. True
    b. False

    ANSWER: False
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension

    11. Reliability refers to whether a particular measure actually measures what it is supposed to measure.
    a. True
    b. False

    ANSWER: False
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension

    12. Standardized surveys are reliable, valid and provide accurate information on specific situations occurring in
    organizations.
    a. True
    b. False

    ANSWER: False
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension
    13. External validity is irrelevant without internal validity.
    a. True
    b. False

    ANSWER: True
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension

    14. Socialization is the most important institutionalization process.


    a. True
    b. False

    ANSWER: False
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: Easy
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.02 - 09.02
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Institutionalizing Organizational Changes
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge

    15. Job enrichment calls for adding discretion, variety, and meaningful feedback to people's jobs.
    a. True
    b. False

    ANSWER: True
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: Easy
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge
    16. In most cases, the chosen intervention provides only general guidelines for organizational change.
    a. True
    b. False

    ANSWER: True
    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: Easy
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge

    17. What are the two kinds of feedback involved in evaluation and what do they tell us?

    ANSWER: Answer not provided.


    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: Easy
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge

    18. What are the issues involved in measurement?

    ANSWER: Answer not provided.


    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Analysis

    19. Discuss setting up valid research designs.

    ANSWER: Answer not provided.


    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.01 - 09.01
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Evaluating Organizational Development Interventions
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Analysis
    20. Define institutionalization and discuss specific institutionalization processes.

    ANSWER: Answer not provided.


    POINTS: 1
    DIFFICULTY: MODERATE
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ODAC.CUMM.15.09.02 - 09.02
    NATIONAL STANDARDS: United States - BUSPROG: Analytic
    STATE STANDARDS: United States - NONE - DISC: Group Dynamics - Group Dynamics
    TOPICS: A-head: Institutionalizing Organizational Changes
    KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application

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