Question 1

Human resources management practitioners mainly focus on

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A)   structure
B)   strategy only
C)   people
D)   information systems

Question 2

Which of the following best describes technostructural interventions?

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A)   changing the high-tech areas within the organization
B)   helping organizations decide on markets, products or services
C)   changing job design and division of labor
D)   none of the above

Question 3

Organization learning is a strategic intervention for transforming organizations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain what an "intervention" is and how it fits into the organizational development process. What are the key considerations when deciding on an intervention?

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An intervention in the context of organi...

Question 5

The need to tailor interventions suggests that applications of the same intervention are often identical.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The key intervention implementation issue underlying all OD interventions is the need to tailor them to fit the organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What aspects of an organization do OD interventions seek to change?

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A)   cultural context
B)   specific process features
C)   external environment
D)   task environment

Question 8

Key questions to ask when deciding the appropriate intervention method are

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A)   Have the issues been accurately diagnosed?
B)   Are change methods appropriate to the organizational issues identified in diagnosis?
C)   Can skills to implement the intervention be transferred to organizational members?
D)   all of the above D

Question 9

Which of the following is not a type of OD intervention outlined in this text?

Accepted Answer

A)   human process interventions
B)   human resources management
C)   strategic
D)   financial

Question 10

Quality of work life encompasses more than just the work environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 11

Which economic and cultural context tends to be most difficult for traditional OD processes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Industrial/Low power distance
B)   Industrial/Low individualism
C)   Industrializing/High power distance
D)   Industrial/ High fit
E)   Industrializing/Low individualism

Question 12

OD interventions in organizations implementing a global strategic orientation will most likely focus on:

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A)   efficiency
B)   interpersonal relationships between the parent country and the subsidiary officer
C)   decentralizing decision making policies
D)   clarifying geocentric personnel policies

Question 13

Global social change organizations tend to be dominated by a strong set of normative values and beliefs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Work design gets at the issue of job enrichment via greater task variety, autonomy, and feedback results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Intervention means:

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A)   valid information only
B)   unplanned management manipulations
C)   planned actions or events intended to increase effectiveness
D)   change activities outside the organization C

Question 16

Relevant interventions do not need acceptance or ownership from organization members.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The extent to which members of a society value and accept status differences refers to:

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A)   uncertainty avoidance
B)   individualism
C)   power distance
D)   achievement orientation

Question 18

Describe how OD interventions need to be adapted to fit different cultural contexts.

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Question 19

Discuss the four major types of interventions including descriptions of specific interventions within each main category.

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Question 20

When designing OD interventions, the term "Human Resources Issues" refers to

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A)   the personnel practices of the organization
B)   the number of organization members in conflict
C)   the chain of command
D)   none of the above

Exam 7: Designing Interventions

Human resources management practitioners mainly focus on

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Which of the following best describes technostructural interventions?

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Organization learning is a strategic intervention for transforming organizations.

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Explain what an "intervention" is and how it fits into the organizational development process. What are the key considerations when deciding on an intervention?

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The need to tailor interventions suggests that applications of the same intervention are often identical.

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The key intervention implementation issue underlying all OD interventions is the need to tailor them to fit the organization.

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What aspects of an organization do OD interventions seek to change?

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Key questions to ask when deciding the appropriate intervention method are

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Quality of work life encompasses more than just the work environment.

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OD interventions in organizations implementing a global strategic orientation will most likely focus on:

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Global social change organizations tend to be dominated by a strong set of normative values and beliefs.

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