Deck 16: The Future of Organization Development

Question 1

According to the 2010 census, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that half of the nation's population growth since 1990 was due to ______.

A) increased birthrate
B) lower death rate
C) immigration
D) improved public health

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which theme related to Millennials relates to everyone is equal and that everyone should be encouraged to embrace the difference in others?

A) Recognize me
B) Include me
C) Challenge me
D) Work with me

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT identified as a major workforce trend affecting organizations today?

A) slowing population growth rates
B) increasing proportion of older workers
C) diverse and global workforce
D) more manufacturing knowledge

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which theme related to Gen Xers relates to working to define problems, developing solutions at one's own pace, and produce results?

A) Belonging
B) Learning
C) Entrepreneurship
D) Security

Question 5

Redefining work can be seen in many ways; which of the following relates to individuals serving as contract workers, for example?

A) Increased self-employment
B) Choosing flexible work/alternative work arrangements
C) Obsolete fixed job descriptions
D) Virtual/global work

Question 6

Because of elimination of mandatory retirement and economic uncertainty, the workforce is ______.

A) slowing in population
B) getting older
C) more diverse
D) more skilled

Question 7

Which theme related to Millennials relates to being brought up to voice opinions and believe that opinions are valued?

A) Recognize me
B) Include me
C) Challenge me
D) Work with me

Question 8

Which theme related to Millennials relates to working, thinking, and creating better in groups and bringing a collaborative approach to projects and situations?

A) Recognize me
B) Include me
C) Challenge me
D) Work with me

Question 9

If all ______ were to retire at traditional retirement age, there wouldn't be enough workers to meet the needs of businesses.

A) Veterans
B) Baby Boomers
C) Gen Xers
D) Millennials

Question 10

Redefining work can be seen in many ways; which of the following relates to working at a distance?

A) Increased self-employment
B) Choosing flexible work/alternative work arrangements
C) Obsolete fixed job descriptions
D) Virtual/global work

Question 11

Which theme related to Gen Xers relates to the notion of making a contribution to a team?

A) Belonging
B) Learning
C) Entrepreneurship
D) Security

Question 12

While the amount of change has been a challenge in the environment, it is also the ______ of change that makes things so complex.

A) magnitude
B) speed
C) type
D) direction

Question 13

Almost half of all American scan be described as ______ in their work, not willing to put in discretionary effort to go above and beyond to perform at a high level.

A) engaged
B) disengaged
C) involved
D) included

Question 14

Redefining work can be seen in many ways; which of the following relates to individuals designing a career that meets their own needs?

A) Increased self-employment
B) Choosing flexible work/alternative work arrangements
C) Obsolete fixed job descriptions
D) Virtual/global work

Question 15

Which theme related to Millennials relates to being multitaskers?

A) Recognize me
B) Include me
C) Challenge me
D) Work with me

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a strength of OD practice today?

A) The systemic orientation that practitioners bring
B) The techniques and processes used
C) Different definitions
D) Humanistic values

Question 17

Which theme related to Gen Xers relates to access to information?

A) Belonging
B) Learning
C) Entrepreneurship
D) Security

Question 18

Redefining work can be seen in many ways; which of the following relates to individuals working from home, or telecommute?

A) Increased self-employment
B) Choosing flexible work/alternative work arrangements
C) Obsolete fixed job descriptions
D) Virtual/global work

Question 19

Which theme related to Gen Xers relates to monitoring the success rate of performance, status, and ROI?

A) Belonging
B) Learning
C) Entrepreneurship
D) Security

Question 20

Which generation has grown up in a hyperconnected world?

A) Baby Boomers
B) Gen Xers
C) Millennials
D) Gen 2020

Question 21

Which of the following major challenges that organizations face today relates to the majority of large-scale change initiatives failing to achieve their results?

A) Increasing complexity of change
B) Changing workforce demographics
C) Changing nature of work
D) Current state of OD work

Question 22

Which weakness of how OD is practiced today relates to inconsistent typologies between OD and other fields such as organizational behavior and psychology?

A) Different definitions
B) Rapid adoption of latest techniques or technologies
C) Challenge of business-oriented values
D) Lack of consistency in set of skills and competencies

Question 23

Which demographic was born roughly between 1965 and 1979?

A) Baby Boomer
B) Millennial
C) Gen 2020
D) Gen X

Question 24

Which demographic was born roughly between 1980 and the late 1990s/2000?

A) Baby Boomer
B) Millennial
C) Gen 2020
D) Gen X

Question 25

Which demographic was born roughly after 1997?

A) Baby Boomer
B) Traditionalist
C) Gen 2020
D) Gen X

Question 26

Practitioners facilitating meetings, conducting Myers-Briggs sessions, and coaching individuals relates to which weakness of how OD is practiced today?

A) Not utilizing systemic change activities
B) Rapid adoption of latest techniques or technologies
C) Challenges with HR colleagues
D) Lack of consistency in set of skills and competencies

Question 27

Supporting teamwork and leadership development relates to which of the following OD strengths?

A) The Systemic orientation that practitioners bring
B) Their ability to assist in managing change
C) The techniques and processes used
D) Humanistic values that underlie OD practice

Question 28

In the workplace ______ has been characterized as lazy and disloyal, but others have emphasized this is inaccurate stereotypes that arise from conflicts they experience with poor management.

A) Baby Boomer
B) Traditionalist
C) Gen 2020
D) Gen X

Question 29

Which weakness of how OD is practiced today relates to items such as efficiency, profitability, and productivity taking priority over humanism, participation, and democracy?

A) Not utilizing systemic change activities
B) Rapid adoption of latest techniques or technologies
C) Challenge of business-oriented values
D) Lack of consistency in set of skills and competencies

Question 30

______ tends to value teamwork and fairness and is likely to be more positive on a range of workplace issues, including work-life balance, performance reviews, and availability of supervisors.

A) Baby Boomer
B)Millenials
C) Gen 2020
D) Gen X

Question 31

Four areas of innovation have occurred in ODC. Which focuses less on training programs and more on stages of development in learning from challenging assignments?

A) Change is continuous, emergent, improvisational, and small scale
B) The development of new techniques and tools to change organizational culture
C) A new understanding of resistance
D) A new way of developing leaders

Question 32

Four areas of innovation have occurred in ODC. Which relates to understanding that resistance is not an objective truth outside the change agent-organizational member relationship?

A) Change is continuous, emergent, improvisational, and small scale
B) The development of new techniques and tools to change organizational culture
C) A new understanding of resistance
D) A new way of developing leaders

Question 33

Which of the following major challenges that organizations face today relates to the 40-hour work week, with a 30-year career in one job for a single organization and a gold watch as a gift on retirement, is no longer the norm?
a. Increasing complexity of change
b. Changing workforce demographics
c. Changing nature of work
d. Current state of OD work

Question 34

Which of the following major challenges that organizations face today relates to population growth, older workers, and diversity?

A) Increasing complexity of change
B) Changing workforce demographics
C) Changing nature of work
D) Current state of OD work

Question 35

Which demographic was born roughly between 1945 to 1964?

A) Baby Boomer
B) Traditionalist
C) Gen 2020
D) Gen X

Question 36

Four areas of innovation have occurred in ODC. Which states the emphasis needs to be on key behaviors, not so much on the values and desired culture per se?

A) Change is continuous, emergent, improvisational, and small scale
B) The development of new techniques and tools to change organizational culture
C) A new understanding of resistance
D) A new way of developing leaders

Question 37

Which demographic was born roughly before 1946?

A) Baby Boomer
B) Traditionalist
C) Gen 2020
D) Gen X

Question 38

Four areas of innovation have occured in ODC. Which relates to loosely coupled systems?

A) Change is continuous, emergent, improvisational, and small scale
B) The development of new techniques and tools to change organizational culture
C) A new understanding of resistance
D) A new way of developing leaders

Question 39

Not having a single certification path relates to which weakness of how OD is practiced today?

A) Not utilizing systemic change activities
B) Rapid adoption of latest techniques or technologies
C) Challenges with HR colleagues
D) Lack of consistency in set of skills and competencies

Question 40

Which weakness of how OD is practiced today relates to jumping on bandwagons and risking its identity?

A) Different definitions
B) Rapid adoption of latest techniques or technologies
C) Challenge of business-oriented values
D) Lack of consistency in set of skills and competencies

Question 41

Outsourcing and offshoring have a significant impact on OD practices, as commonly held assumptions are rapidly disappearing.

Question 42

Individual employees, especially those from different generations or at different life stages, have similar needs, goals, and motivators.

Question 43

Several thoughts point to the notion that OD has become complacent as a field of study.

Question 44

Discuss how offshoring and outsourcing are two of the most obvious examples of major changes that affect almost every large organization.

Question 45

Whether challenges are between individuals of different age groups or cultural backgrounds, OD practitioners can work with teams and organizations to facilitate effective communication and enhance collaboration.

Question 46

What additional ways can OD practitioners enhance their practice and add more value?

Question 47

Many Millenials indicate they use their smartphones to stay connected to the world.

Question 48

Despite strengths of OD practice, business leaders often do not select an OD practitioner when faced with implementing a major change.

Question 49

There is not a distinction between OD and ODC.

Question 50

A large percentage of Millennials want to get an education from anywhere, even through their phone.

Question 51

What are six major "red flags" that point to both OD's lack of relevance today and future opportunities for OD to create integrative solutions to the major issues facing tomorrow's organizations?

Question 52

Discuss the relationship between OD and Sustainability.

Question 53

Most people have one career.

Question 54

What are implications of the similarities of Gen X and Millennials in the workplace?

Question 55

When the economy improves, anger and dissatisfaction remain among employees still on the job, called simmering malaise.