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MGT 435 Week 2 Quiz | Assignment Help | Ashford University (2020)
Week 2 – Quiz
Question 1
Which organizational change model stresses the importance of applying a historical analysis of changes that have occurred over the course of a company’s development?
o the systems contingency model
o the environment-industry-organization contingency model
o the organizational life-cycle model
o the resource dependency theory
Question 2
Which of the following is true about people’s resistance to change?
o People generally have similar tolerances for change.
o Large-scale changes decrease resistance.
o There are a variety of reasons why people resist change.
o Resistance occurs only for selfish reasons.
Question 3
In the organizational life-cycle model,
growth through creativity typically occurs __________.
o during the early stages of the organization’s life cycle
o during the middle stages of an organization’s life cycle
o at the very end of the organization’s life cycle
o when an organization is large enough to employ creative directors
Question 4
The task of preparing people for organizational change typically falls upon __________.
o organizational change theorists
o leaders of the organization
o outside consultants
o lower-level employees
Question 5
In the organizational life-cycle model,
growth through delegation typically occurs when __________.
o more organizational functions are outsourced to foreign counties
o less organizational functions are outsourced to foreign countries
o managers and employees are given more responsibility
o managers and employees are given less responsibility
Question 6
Of all the nine action research phases, which is considered to be the “go” phase?
o identify the problem or opportunity
o implement
o collect data
o present feedback to the client
Question 7
Which of the following would increase an individual’s or group’s inclination to support change?
o mistrust of an organization’s leadership
o trust in an organization’s leadership
o threats to one’s status
o authoritarian attitudes
Question 8
First-order (adaptive) changes are __________.
o large, sweeping, and fundamental
o long term and irreversible
o transformational
o small scale and incremental
Question 9
Which of the following is NOT among the five purposes of organizational models, according to Burke?
o to provide a common language and vocabulary
o to reduce complexity
o to offer a sequence of activities that can be followed
o to highlight the clear distinctions between culture, structure, and strategy
Question 10
Under what category does “external stakeholders” fit when diagnosing types of change and level of intervention?
o people
o culture
o strategy
o structure
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