WEEK 5—Midterm Exam (MGT 6681)
Ch. 1 Japanese word meaning "radical change": - answer kaikaku
[CH1] Best example of disruptive innovation in this list: - answer
Best example of disruptive innovation in this list: - answer Henry Mill's invention of the
mechanical typewriter
[CH1] Different paradigms entail different structures of... - answer
[CH1] Example of a paradox: - answer two logically true facts are in mutual
contradiction
[CH1] Because the science of organization development houses various theories with a
range of unique assumptions, the optimal way to master the discipline is to learn to
adopt... - answer multiple perspectives
[CH1] Causality: - answer principle by which events trigger events
[CH1] In this list, which organization development solution represents the most
transformational kind of change? - answer
Of the following choices, what do all organizations theoretically have in common? -
answer their life cycle stages
[CH2] Of the strategies for intentional organization change, empirical-rational strategies
assume that change initiatives... - answer must align with the employees' personal
interests
[CH2] Advocate of a top-down view of organization change (command and control) –
answer Fayol
[CH2] During what phase of an organization's natural evolution do operations settle into
a mostly stable set of routines? - answer
[CH2] "An organization's particular trajectory is largely out of our hands, so rather than
trying to change it, we must instead do our best to protect it from outside threats." Which
change agent persona does this outlook reflect? - answer
[CH2] "If I can change the people, I can change the organization." Which change agent
persona does this expectation reflect? - answer
Ch. 1 Japanese word meaning "radical change": - answer kaikaku
[CH1] Best example of disruptive innovation in this list: - answer
Best example of disruptive innovation in this list: - answer Henry Mill's invention of the
mechanical typewriter
[CH1] Different paradigms entail different structures of... - answer
[CH1] Example of a paradox: - answer two logically true facts are in mutual
contradiction
[CH1] Because the science of organization development houses various theories with a
range of unique assumptions, the optimal way to master the discipline is to learn to
adopt... - answer multiple perspectives
[CH1] Causality: - answer principle by which events trigger events
[CH1] In this list, which organization development solution represents the most
transformational kind of change? - answer
Of the following choices, what do all organizations theoretically have in common? -
answer their life cycle stages
[CH2] Of the strategies for intentional organization change, empirical-rational strategies
assume that change initiatives... - answer must align with the employees' personal
interests
[CH2] Advocate of a top-down view of organization change (command and control) –
answer Fayol
[CH2] During what phase of an organization's natural evolution do operations settle into
a mostly stable set of routines? - answer
[CH2] "An organization's particular trajectory is largely out of our hands, so rather than
trying to change it, we must instead do our best to protect it from outside threats." Which
change agent persona does this outlook reflect? - answer
[CH2] "If I can change the people, I can change the organization." Which change agent
persona does this expectation reflect? - answer
