WorksheetsOrganizational Diagnosis, Renewal and Change
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 41mins
Organizational diagnosis is done in how many levels?
Four
Two
Three
Five
Why is feedback important?
To give increments
To keep records updated
To get an insight into the performance
To inform the bosses of progress
Autonomy in work means more ____.
Independence
Work
Money
Stress
What is task identity?
Job description
Employees identity number
The degree to which the task is visible
Task completion date
The four techniques in organizational diagnosis are questionnaire, interviews, and obtrusive measure and ____.
Examination
Observation
Testing
Feedback
A questionnaire contains predetermined fixed ____
Questions
Answers
Responses
Feedback
Through a questionnaire large amounts of data can be collected very fast.
Yes
No
Very difficult in short time
Large amounts cannot be analyzed
In a questionnaire there is no way to tell how ____ a person is
Truthful
Rich
Intelligent
Good
Interviews can be of two types: ____ and group
Confidential
Open ended
Individual
Closed ended
Questions can be open-ended or ____ ended
Coaxing
Short
Leading
Closed
Which information is collected from interviews?
Primary
Secondary
Fast
Complicated
An interview is ____ costly than other forms
More
Less
As less as other forms
As costly as other forms
Which is the most simplest method of data collection?
Interview
Observation
Questionnaire
Internet
What is the main basis of forming a hypothesis?
Experiments
IT
Observation
Feedback
Observation is one of the most ____ ways to collect data
Direct
Easy
Economical
Tedious
If a respondent cannot give verbal feedback what is the way out?
Medical diagnosis
Observation
Written response
Use of force
Observation requires plenty of ____.
Time
Money
Manpower
Resources
What is an obtrusive data?
Data collected from primary source
Data collected by observation
Data collected from secondary source
Data collected from the employees
What does unobtrusive data measure?
Output levels
IQ levels
Financial status
Competitor share
In an obtrusive data, there is interaction with participants.
Sometimes
No
Rarely
Very often
How many tools does organizational diagnosis have?
Two
Three
Four
Five
Standard deviation measures ____.
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
Market data
Product data
Force field analysis derived by whom?
Kurt Lewis
Richard Beckhard
Michael Hammer
James Champy
What is a scattergram?
A measure
Average value
Diagram
Software application
What is a mean?
A resource
Average value
Characteristic behavior
Input
Is observation as a diagnostic tool difficult?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Rarely
Organization renewal refers to ____.
Selective strategy
Build productivity through people
High employee morale
Turn around management
Human resource intervention includes ____.
How to divide the labour
How to attract competent people
How to gain competitive advantage
How to focus on improvement of work content
The major technique of organizational diagnosis is ____.
Unobtrusive measures
Workplace demographics
Reconstructing work schedules
Reconstructing organization culture
Formulation of redesign plan is the real crux of ____.
Organizational diagnosis
Business process re-engineering
Organization renewal
Planned change
The competencies of an organizational development practitioner is ____
Change catalyst
Action planning
Restructuring
Process focused
Observation is a highly technical job.
True
False
Unobtrusive data are collected directly from the respondents.
True
False
Means only describe the average value.
True
False
The retrenchment strategy consists of wide-ranging short-term actions
True
False
The basic meaning of the term re-energizing is to refresh
True
False
BPR is a one-time process.
True
False
The infant stage is when the company begins to decline.
True
False
Organizational change is the movement of an organization from one state of affairs to another.
True
False
An employee of any level in an organization can be appointed as Change Advisor.
True
False
The aging stage is the peak level of organizational life cycle.
True
False
Business process re-engineering is not a subjective process.
True
False
Match the word "content analysis".
Laboratory technique
Quantities tool
Qualities tool
Market analysis
Why is retrenchment resorted to in organizations?
It is a technique of renewal
To save money
To sack militant workers
Too close down operations
How is repositioning strategy done?
Building a new structure
Relocating
Developing new products
Change of management
What is replacement strategy?
Top management is replaced
Products are replaced
Plant / machinery is replaced
Office is relocated
How many techniques are there for organizational revival?
One
Two
Three
Four
____ strategy is also known as entrepreneur strategy.
Repositioning
Retrenchment
Replacement
Renewal
Lack of proper ____ can be the cause of organizational renewal.
Resources
Training
Planning
Skilled expertise
How does one handle unforeseen circumstances in OD?
Opt for organizational renewal
Shut down the company
Temporary stoppage of work
Take legal action
Poor vision can lead to organizational renewal strategy
No
Yes
Vision cannot be poor
Vision does not change
Lack of proper strategies can make organizational ____ unavoidable.
Renewal
Closure
Downfall
Modification
How to re-energize teams in an organization?
More exercise
More food
More nutrition
Open culture
Unwanted conflicts can drain ____.
Energy
Resources
Manpower
Time
Too much of ____ can result in burnout.
Money
Stress
Work
Rest
In OD what should be a priority?
Staff development
Overtime work
Better ambience
More technology
What does BPR stand for?
Business Process Role
Business Procedure Rules
Business Process Re-engineering
Business Projects Review
BPR was propounded by ____.
Jack Hammer
Thor Hammer
Michael Hammer
James Hammer
BPR does not begin with any ____.
Data collected from primary source
Data collected from secondary source
Benchmarking
Assumptions
Business Process Re-engineering aims at ____.
Moderate improvements
Micro improvements
Dramatic improvements
Marginal improvements
Radical redesigning is ____.
Going to the root of the problem
Comparing past data with current data
Engineering to add value
Product redesigning
Holistic approach in BPR means ____.
Studying past events
Important aspects only
Attending to all aspects
Future estimated events
The first step in the process of BPR is ____.
Define objectives
Identify customer needs
Study existing process
Formulate a redesign policy
That is a significant relationship between leadership style and ____ of the organization.
Profit
Turn over
Culture
Products
The most stressful aspect for an employee is ____.
Their immediate manager
Their targets
Their Work-Life Balance
Their appraisal
Good leadership results in more ____.
Profit
Employee turnover
Committed stuff
Output
Small organizations should ____ change.
Fear
Adapt
Endure
Escape
The growth stage of organizational life cycle is the ____ stage.
First
Second
Third
Last
Which stage in the organizational life cycle is the vision statement made?
Infant stage
Growth stage
Prime stage
Aging stage
Which is the peak level of the organizational life cycle?
Growth stage
Prime stage
Aging stage
Infant stage
The role of ____ involves being observant and analytical
Detective
Advocate
Expert
Facilitator
The role of ____ involves being vocal and persistent.
Detective
Advocate
Counselor
Facilitator
The role of change agent as a ____ involves listening and encouraging
Counselor
Advocate
Expert
Detective
The role of change agent as a ____ involves being helpful and creative.
Facilitator
Director
Detective
Advocate
The role of change agent as a ____ involves managing conflicts and being a peacemaker.
Mediator
Expert
Facilitator
Advocate
The role of change agent as a ____ involves being confident and knowledgeable.
Expert
Director
Advocate
Leader
The feature of a change agent related to closeness and similarity is called what?
Homophily
Empathy
Linkage
Proximity
The feature of a change agent related to understanding feelings, emotions and thoughts is called what?
Homophily
Empathy
Proximity
Openness
The feature of a change agent related to accessibility is called what?
Proximity
Homophily
Empathy
Openness
In general, the role of a change agent is ____ and challenging.
Dynamic
Diverse
Dramatic
Dominanting
There are ____ phases of OD
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
