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The Grid OD proposes ________ of leader behavior which are important for understanding managerial effectiveness.
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Consultant and client
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Fundamental dimension
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OD can also be called as a process :-
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For teaching people how to solve the problem
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For teaching people how to solve the problem
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During and after the ________ of intervention, the data is gathered.
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Implementation
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Detail analysis
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OD ________ believes that, work teams are the building blocks of the organization.
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Fundamentally
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Fundamentally
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Organization-wide interventions generally are :-
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Large scale change efforts which helps to increase effectiveness of the entire organization
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Large scale change efforts which helps to increase effectiveness of the entire organization
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Some of the major benefits of the OD interventions are :-
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Improved job satisfaction , Improved productivity , Improved team work
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Improved job satisfaction , Improved productivity , Improved team work
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While planning and implementing OD, certain basic things need to be considered, these are :-
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It should fit into overall game plan , Effective structuring of activities to promote learning and change , Choosing and sequencing various activities.
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It should fit into overall game plan , Effective structuring of activities to promote learning and change , Choosing and sequencing various activities.
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When the strategies to change the use of HR resources, has to be done, it may involve :-
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Training employees to cope with changed strategies , Develop new competencies , Improved performance evaluating practices
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Training employees to cope with changed strategies , Develop new competencies , Improved performance evaluating practices
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OD interventions need not be action oriented.
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False
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False
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As with any ________, OD has limitations and problems.
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Complex programme
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Complex programme
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Some of the most important qualities of successful change agents are :-
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Interpersonal communication skills , Ability to support others , Power of empathy
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Interpersonal communication skills , Ability to support others , Power of empathy
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Most of the Organizational Development activities are based on a basic model, i.e.:-
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Data based , Problem solving , Scientific method of enquiry
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Interviews , Data based , Problem solving
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Although each organization has it's own unique set of challenges, which has proved to be an effective tool which promotes increased job satisfaction :-
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Survey feed back tool
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Management development tool
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From an OD perspective, helping managers to move to 9,9 management style represent critical component of organizational change process.
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True
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True
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Socio- Technical systems projects tend to feature :-
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Formation of autonomous work groups , Grouping of core tasks , Training of group members in multiple skills
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Training of group members in multiple skills , Developing leadership skills , Grouping of core tasks
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It is necessary to take up cross-functional and cross-departmental issues during OD sessions, so as to resolve all issues.
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True
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True
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During the OD intervention for the system change, the seminar is conducted by the consultant, generally the method followed is, to :-
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Have the participants generate a 'derived future' for the company , Obtain a greater participation in one room at the same time , Conduct a business case analysis from the actual company records
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Obtain a greater participation in one room at the same time , Have the participants generate a 'derived future' for the company
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In all cases of success the group effort must be ________.
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Rewarded
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Rewarded
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In the initial stages of survey feed back,
The OD consultant works with the management very closely.
The OD consultant works with the management very closely.
When a wrong consultant is hired,
OD programmes often fail to get started
OD programmes often fail to get started
Defensiveness is another barrier,
To a climate of trust
To a climate of trust
Communication is the central element in building a trusting relationship, between
The OD consultant and organizational members
The OD consultant and organizational members
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" Transactional Factors" theory has been enunciated in the book - Organizational Development which is authored by :-
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Warner Burke
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Davis and Thompson
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Effective work systems should jointly optimise the relationship between their social and technical parts.
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True
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True
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In the past, some of the OD interventions have benefited supervisors, and managers in the area of :-
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Improved listening skills , Improvement in ability to handle conflicts , Increased ability to accept changes
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Improved listening skills , Improvement in ability to handle conflicts , Increased ability to accept changes
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When people are dependent on others for access for information and resources to do their jobs, they are :-
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Weak in position
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Weak in position
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OD is a ________ in an organizational context.
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Planned change
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Planned change
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The Role Analysis Technique model is designed to clarify :-
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Role expectations and obligations of team members to improve team effectiveness
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Role expectations and obligations of team members to improve team effectiveness
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When a consultant was called upon, for OD intervention, he proceeded with various steps, as, to :-
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Discuss issues with the management , Enlist the problems being faced by the organisation , Develop a proposed programme of action
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Discuss issues with the management , Enlist the problems being faced by the organisation , Develop a proposed programme of action
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OD intervention seminars being conducted in the organizations help to :-
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Improves the awareness of the managers on the steps to be taken to improve overall efficiency, productivity and morale of the employees.
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Improves the awareness of the managers on the steps to be taken to improve overall efficiency, productivity and morale of the employees.
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Demonstrated competence is the most important source of :-
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Power , Acceptability , Ability to gain organizational support
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Making use of maximum production capacities , Power , Ability to gain organizational support
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The organization-wide interventions often require managers to reconsider, how they can achieve, various issues like :-
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Basic objectives , Conduct of basic functions , Stream line procedures
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Basic objectives , Conduct of basic functions , Stream line procedures
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External consultants________ spend all their time with one organization.
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Rarely
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Do not
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Management should ________ at the right depth.
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Intervene
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Interfere
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Systems theory is the second foundation of OD
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True
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True
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The two person conflict model has been devised, by Fishe Uri.
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False
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True
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The organizational development need not help to increase organizational effectiveness and it's health.
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False
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False
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OD process is based on ________ which begins with a known problem.
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Action research model
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Action research model
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Hiring external consultants,
For short term may be more economical
For short term may be more economical
The diagnosis process examines the extent
To which the work environment is amenable
To which the work environment is amenable
Change agents could be
Consultants hired by the organizations
Consultants hired by the organizations
Whenever a person is a part of group,
He is likely to develop friendships and rivalries
He is likely to develop friendships and rivalries
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Democratic values as enunciated in the Organizational Development intervention, means :-
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It is the assertion of the sanctity of the individual and right of the people to be free from arbitrary misuse of power
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It is the assertion of the sanctity of the individual and right of the people to be free from arbitrary misuse of power
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An important aspect of selecting a change agent is :-
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A person who has skills to address human aspects
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A person who has skills to address human aspects
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The dysfunctional energy spent in inappropriate competition ________ ineffective organization.
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Results in
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Results in
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The OD programme is not necessarily based on action research model.
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False
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True
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The ________ theory has been emphasized in OD.
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Open system
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Social system
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As a result of OD intervention, the result obtained is a :-
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Win-win situation
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Win-win situation
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The number of different management approaches for changing entire system are thought to be :-
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Five in numbers
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Six in numbers
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Systems theory is the second foundation of Organizational Development.
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True
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False
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A number of techniques and exercises can be made use of to facilitate team performance.
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True
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True
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The total quality management includes:-
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Improved product quality , Improvement in peoples approach , Improved process quality
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Improved product quality , Improvement in peoples approach , Improved process quality
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In the course of study of OD projects, the consultant, looks for :-
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Causality- a casual relationship between inputs/ processes and out puts
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Causality- a casual relationship between inputs/ processes and out puts
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