Organizational Development - 7

LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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Cultural intervention concentrates on :-
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Traditions, precedents, and practices which form the fabric of the organization's culture
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Traditions, precedents, and practices which form the fabric of the organization's culture

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The aspect of reward, deals with the incentives organization provides to it's employees and how they feel about it.
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True
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True

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The approach generally that should be taken by the Organisational development team is :-
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People as the resources
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People as the resources

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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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Improvement in ability to handle conflicts , Increased ability to accept changes

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The change agents are required to play
Many roles
Many roles
There are many
Definitions and connotations associated with TQM
Definitions and connotations associated with TQM
An OD practitioner can
Integrate research with theory and practice
Integrate research with theory and practice
In the follow-up process, one must,
Use information to correct negative steps
Use information to correct negative steps

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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 , Create teams to accomplish them , Stream line procedures

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OD interventions help in :-
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Increases ability as collaborative problem solving increase positive face of power in the organization
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Increases ability as collaborative problem solving increase positive face of power in the organization

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While describing the individual roles, the " role " is called as :-
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Focal Role
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Individual Role

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The ________ should be seen as being important to other people's lives.
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Outcome of the task
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Decision of the management

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Much of the work that gets done in ________ is not because of the individual alone.
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An organization
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A group

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The essence of large scale systems change programme is :-
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Majority of participants agree on the nature of actions to be taken and the net desired results to be achieved , To stage event in front of large number of members of the organisation , Majority of the participants, understand the situation
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To stage event in front of large number of members of the organisation , Majority of the participants, understand the situation , Majority of participants agree on the nature of actions to be taken and the net desired results to be achieved

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Once the ________ is planned, it is implemented.
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Intervention
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Action

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The organizational level analysis could include information on :-
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Organizational structure , Existing of major systems in the organization , Distribution of resources within the organization
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Organizational structure , Existing of major systems in the organization , Distribution of resources within the organization

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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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For recognizing the group efforts, rewards are not necessary.
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False
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False

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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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The ________ theory has been emphasized in OD.
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Open system
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Open system

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For changing the strategies for more effective use of HR resources, 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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Organizational Development interventions to reduce group conflicts are critical because :-
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It has impact on team functioning , It has impact on organizational functioning , It has impact on satisfaction levels of the individuals working in the organization
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It has impact on team functioning , It has impact on organizational functioning , It has impact on satisfaction levels of the individuals working in the organization

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Problem solving teams are formed to clearly investigate the existing problem.
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True
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True

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Marvin's Six Box Model, was ________ from his experience in consulting in different organizations.
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Developed
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Developed

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During the course of the Organisational Development projects, the internal OD specialists should :-
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Become increasingly professionalized and be responsible for their own development
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Advise the consultant

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Organisational development efforts can be time consuming, expensive and may have delayed pay off periods.
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True
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True

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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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Power , Acceptability , Ability to gain organizational support

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The OD consultant can build trust and commitment by way of :-
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By announcing confidentiality of the responses , Bringing openness amongst the members , By inculcating candour amongst the members and the consultant
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Bringing openness amongst the members , By inculcating candour amongst the members and the consultant , By announcing confidentiality of the responses

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In the Appreciation and Concerns Exercises, the Facilitator may make suggestions along with allotment of assignments, such as :-
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Each individual be the judge of what concerns he wants to raise at any time , Each individual to decide on the effect on relationship due to the concerns raised , Each person to decide about the contribution he could make in improving
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It is not always necessary to implement the suggestions given by any one , Each individual be the judge of what concerns he wants to raise at any time , Each person to decide about the contribution he could make in improving

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MBO in short stand for :-
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Management by objectives
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Management by objectives

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For bringing in any change ________ in this efforts.
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Teams play a vital role
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Individuals play a vital role

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In an organization there should be a ________ to be taken on business decisions.
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Team approach
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Team approach

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One of the major obstacle to ________ is the amount of dysfunctional energy spent in inappropriate competition.
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Effective organisation
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Organisational efficiency

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Socio Technical system is not participative and does not involve all the stake holders of the organisation.
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False
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False

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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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As a consequence to the OD Seminar, it is useful to devote time for follow up actions to be taken as part of the seminar.
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True
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True

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The primary advantage of OD is :-
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It tries to deal with change in a whole organization
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It tries to deal with change in a whole organization

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Systems theory is the second foundation of Organizational Development.
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True
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True

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The team building interventions are directed towards main areas of :-
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Diagnosis , Team and organizational processes , Team Relationships
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Diagnosis , Team and organizational processes , Team Relationships

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At the heart of OD lies, ________ with an intact work team.
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Team building and intervention
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Team conflict and conversation

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The initial interest of the managers for the Organisational Development efforts is introduced, through, personal attendance at:-
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T Group laboratory
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T Group laboratory

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The basic objective of an effective QWL programme is ________ for the organisation.
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Improve working conditions
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Improve working conditions

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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 , Scientific method of enquiry

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Change agents need not have any special skills to deal with human aspects.
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False
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False

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OD was founded on the belief that using behavioral science methods to increase collaborative problem solving would increase :-
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Organizational effectiveness
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Organizational effectiveness

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Always try and reduce ________ upon consultant.
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Dependency
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Dependency

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Some of the changes in the performance due to OD, were seen in the areas of :-
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Improved quality level of the products , Improved quality level of the services , Increase in profit levels
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Improved quality level of the products , Improved quality level of the services , Increase in profit levels

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OD practitioner should
Learn as much as possible about the behavior of power holders
Concepts and techniques to improve organizational effectiveness
Cultivating and nurturing relationship with key power figures
Will ensure timely information and a source of support
Learn as much as possible about the behavior of power holders
Interview is a process of
Two way communication
Two way communication
During and after the OD intervention
The data is collected again to determine the effectiveness of the intervention
The data is collected again to determine the effectiveness of the intervention

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Very often the performance of the individual in the group is affected due to :-
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Due to lack of clarity of the roles and what it demands from the role incumbents
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Due to lack of clarity of the roles and what it demands from the role incumbents

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Quality Circles to be successful, essentially need,
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Involvement of the management support
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Involvement of the management support