Organizational Development - 8

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Interpersonal skills are important while working in teams.
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True
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True

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Your Answer
In counseling it is better to stick to
Give a feed back which does not evaluate individual behaviors
Give a feed back which does not evaluate individual behaviors
OD intervention systems are based on
Specified goals of the client system
Are based on specific models, which consist of whole organization
Grid Organizational development activities
Are based on specific models, which consist of whole organization
Because managing people is the heart and essence of being a manager
Coaching and Counseling activities are
Are interventions where the consultant works with the members of the organization by directly interacting with them
Are interventions where the consultant works with the members of the organization by directly interacting with them

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In order to use organizational development as critical management tool, the managers should :-
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Know what OD is , Use OD as the prescription for managing change , Know how to use various methods of OD.
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Know what OD is , Use OD as the prescription for managing change , Know how to use various methods of OD.

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Some of the important Deming's principles of effective management are :-
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Create consistency of purpose , Always try and adopt a new philosophy , Institute leadership
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Be basically a rich person , Create consistency of purpose , Institute leadership

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Interventions are participatory efforts to cultural change.
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True
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True

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Total quality management is a process and not just a programme.
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True
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True

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Interventions are participatory efforts to cultural change.
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True
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True

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Internal consultants have a distinct advantage over others, in :-
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Knowing organization's culture better than others , Knowing well the scale of technology being used in the organization , Understanding organizations' philosophy better than others
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Knowing organization's culture better than others , Knowing well the scale of technology being used in the organization , Understanding organizations' philosophy better than others

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The Grid OD system has been developed by psychologists :-
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Robert blake and Jane Moulton
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Robert blake and Jane Moulton

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People have their own
Independent perceptions, feelings and data
Independent perceptions, feelings and data
The positional power within groups can
Lock the opposing parties into an adversarial stance
Tend to reduce pressure and manipulating for dominance
Discussions based on objective criteria
Tend to reduce pressure and manipulating for dominance
Conviction, pleasures, and ideas
An intensive organizational development programme in the organisation,
Can significantly improve the trust supportive environment
Help to achieve balance of power within the opposing groups

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Total quality management is akin to total war.
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True
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True

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Interviews can give way to ________ questions, for a detailed dialogue.
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Probing
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Aspirations and wants

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The refreezing stage of the model consists of :-
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Helping the client to integrate the new point of view , Helping total personality and self concept , Developing significant relationship
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Helping total personality and self concept , Developing significant relationship

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The organizational development is a ________ intended to change beliefs, attitude, and values of the organization.
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Complex educational strategy
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Practical course of action

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Diagnostic activities mainly are for________.
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Finding the facts of the case
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Finding the facts of the case

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Two important aspects of Organizational Development are organizational functioning and organizational change.
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True
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True

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As a result of recent studies in OD, number of views are now being developed, One of the most important concept on which the OD is constructed is that, of :-
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A normative value for culture and change
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A normative value for culture and change

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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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Individual power base in the organization may consist of :-
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Knowledge , Support from others , Personality of the individual
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Knowledge , Support from others , Personality of the individual

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Survey feed back system consists of cyclical process, there number being :-
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Four cyclical processes
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Four cyclical processes

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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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People need to be selected based on their own skills and the skills required to complete the job.
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True
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True

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The various types and categories of " Power" are :-
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Expert power , Reference power , Information power
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Expert power , Reference power , Information power

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The data collection on organisation is undertaken by the Consultant, by way of :-
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Interviews , Questionnaires , Personal observations
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Interviews , Questionnaires , Personal observations

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Self Managing ________ are powerful social intervention In a supportive organisation.
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Work teams
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Groups

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As with any ________ OD has limitations and problems.
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Complex programme
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Situtation

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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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" 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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Warner Burke

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If there are disagreement amongst the group, they should resolve by way of :-
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Disagreements are not suppressed by premature group action , The group seeks to resolve the disagreements rather than dominate the dissenter , The reasons for disagreements are carefully examined
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Disagreements are not suppressed by premature group action , The group seeks to resolve the disagreements rather than dominate the dissenter , The reasons for disagreements are carefully examined

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During a long seminar on the OD intervention, the general course of action on the first day would consist of, participants :-
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Analyzing the environmental demands and trends , Becoming aware of organization's inadequate response to external demands , Identify areas where company performed well and poorly as well
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Meeting each other and knowing details about the competitors , Analyzing the environmental demands and trends , Becoming aware of organization's inadequate response to external demands

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MBO programme generally consists of :-
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Six Stages
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Six Stages

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Generally, significant amount of time and energy is spent in competition, misunderstanding.
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True
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True

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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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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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The organizational diagnosis means :-
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To identify strengths, weaknesses problem areas, and find out discrepancies, between vision and desired future and current situations
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To identify strengths, weaknesses problem areas, and find out discrepancies, between vision and desired future and current situations

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The team of authors, who called organizational development as, practical application of science of organization is :-
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Porras and Robertson
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Fayle and Taylor

True/False
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OD interventions need not be action oriented.
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False
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True

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Mind your own business, which is to be ________ not content.
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Expert on process
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Expert on process

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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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In the present context there are complex and challenging situations and problems facing the organizations. However, the simplest and profound solution to solve the same is to treat :-
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People are the key
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People are the key

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It is proved, that, people can use, their capabilities and creativity if they are provided with :-
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Adequate opportunities and suitable work climate
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Adequate opportunities and suitable work climate

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Concern for people refers to ________ concern of others.
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Consideration of social and interpersonal
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Consideration of social and interpersonal

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Organizational Development ________ 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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The total Quality Improvement model's phases include :-
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Planning , Education , Implementation
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Planning , Education , Implementation

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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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Reputation analysis is based on the idea, that :-
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Powerful people are known to others
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Powerful people are known to others