Question 1

A type of OD intervention in which questionnaires on organizational climate and other factors are distributed among employees and the results reported back to them by a change agent is called ____________________.

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Question 2

The second stage in Lewin's change model,____________________,occurs when individuals experiment with new behavior and learn new skills to be used in the workplace.

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Question 3

The ____________________ model is an approach to product change that emphasizes shared development of innovations among several departments.

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Question 4

____________________ means extending the search for and commercializing new ideas beyond the boundaries of the organization and even beyond the boundaries of the industry.

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Question 5

A step in the diagnosis stage of organizational development in which participants are made aware of problems in order to increase their willingness to change their behavior is called ____________________.

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Question 6

A(n)____________________ is a person who sees the need for and champions productive change within the organization.

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Question 7

The application of behavioral science knowledge to improve an organization's health and effectiveness is known as ____________________.

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Question 8

An approach that brings together participants from all parts of the organization (and may include key outside stakeholders as well)to discuss problems or opportunities and plan for major change is called ____________________.

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Question 9

____________________ change is a change in the attitudes and behaviors of a few employees in the organization.

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Question 10

____________________ change is a major shift in the norms,values,attitudes,and mindset of the entire organization.

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Question 11

A(n)____________________ is a separate small,informal,highly autonomous,and often secretive group that focuses on breakthrough ideas for the business.

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Question 12

A(n)____________________ is a unit separate from the rest of the organization and is responsible for developing and initiating a major innovation.

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Question 13

An OD specialist who contracts with an organization to facilitate change is called a(n)____________________.

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Question 14

A(n)____________________ is an in-house program that provides a safe harbor where ideas from employees throughout the organization can be developed without interference from company bureaucracy or politics.

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Question 15

A type of OD intervention that enhances the cohesiveness of departments by helping members learn to function as a team is called ____________________.

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Question 16

A strategy based on the ability to deliver products and services faster than competitors is called ____________________.

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Question 17

____________________ change is related to the organization's production process,i.e.,how the organization does its work.

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Question 18

____________________ is the generation of novel ideas that may meet perceived needs or respond to opportunities for the organization.

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Question 19

____________________ extends the search for and commercialization of new ideas beyond the boundaries of the organization.

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Question 20

The ____________________ role in organizational change involves providing a "reality test."

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Quiz 8: Managing Change and Innovation