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Week 5 - Quiz
Question 1
Shari is an OD consultant who is hired by
organizations as they undergo change. Which of the following is Shari LEAST
likely to view herself as in this role?
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an expert who presents solutions
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an educator
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a facilitator
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a source of empowerment
Question 2
What does the clothing manufacturer Zara do that
qualifies it as an agile organization?
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It studies what its competitors are
producing, and then makes the complete opposite.
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It buys up the entire supply of a
certain kind of fabric so it is not available for any of its competitors.
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It makes items that appeal to customers
globally so as not to have to commit to any particular market.
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It foregoes the typical 6-month production cycle for a 15-day production cycle.
Which of Woolner’s (1995) five stages to becoming a
learning organization applies primarily to start-ups?
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the forming organization
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the developing organization
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the mature organization
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the adapting organization
Question 4
The use of past experience to decide future actions
is known as which of the following approaches to learning?
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anticipatory learning
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action learning
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team learning
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adaptive learning
Question 5
The process of continually clarifying and expanding
our personal vision, focusing our energies, and of seeing reality objectively
is known as
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systems thinking
o
personal mastery
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shared vision
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team learning
Question 6
Learning organizations that continually plan,
reflect, and make adjustments exemplifies
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constant readiness
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continuous planning
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improvised implementation
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action learning
Question 7
What did more than 1,500 CEOs interviewed by IBM’s
Global Business Services group say is the MOST valued trait for a leader tasked
with managing complex environments?
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creativity
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having an MBA from a top school
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being friendly
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staying the course
Question 8
Respondents of a survey conducted by the Center for
Creative Leadership ranked which of the following traits low in terms of being
important for successful leadership?
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the ability to collaborate
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the ability to build effective teams
Correct!
o
the ability to be decisive
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the ability to influence without
exerting authority
Question 9
What traditional organizational quality would the
author say is acceptable during times of stability but can seriously hamper an
organization when it faces threats?
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hierarchy
o
weekly meetings
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company-wide intranet systems
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flex-time work arrangements
Question 10
The willingness to learn from experience and apply
what is learned to perform successfully under new conditions is known as
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leadership trust
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leadership agility
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learning agility
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emotional intelligence
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