MGT 6681 FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS EXAMPREP GRADED A+
▶ What is the concept of "punctuated equilibrium" as proposed by Stephen
Jay Gould? Answer: Periods of stability interrupted by sudden, significant
change
▶ Which of the following scholars is associated with the theory of individual
change that includes dramatic changes around the age of 40? Answer:
Daniel Levinson
▶ According to Gersick (1991), what characterizes the periods of
equilibrium in systems? Answer: Maintenance of the system and fixed rules
of play
▶ In Gersick's study, what is "deep structure" in human systems? Answer:
Fundamental, interdependent choices about system configuration and
resource exchange
▶ What is one reason organizations resist change, as listed by O'Toole
(1995)? Answer: Homeostasis, or the natural instinct to maintain stability
▶ According to the text, what constitutes organization change? Answer:
Changing the entire system
▶ What does the text primarily focus on when discussing organization
change? Answer: Internal organization levels
▶ What are the three broad levels of organization change? Answer:
Individual, group, and total system
▶ What term does Capra (1996) use to describe the context in which
individuals behave in organizations? Answer: Networks within networks
AND SOLUTIONS EXAMPREP GRADED A+
▶ What is the concept of "punctuated equilibrium" as proposed by Stephen
Jay Gould? Answer: Periods of stability interrupted by sudden, significant
change
▶ Which of the following scholars is associated with the theory of individual
change that includes dramatic changes around the age of 40? Answer:
Daniel Levinson
▶ According to Gersick (1991), what characterizes the periods of
equilibrium in systems? Answer: Maintenance of the system and fixed rules
of play
▶ In Gersick's study, what is "deep structure" in human systems? Answer:
Fundamental, interdependent choices about system configuration and
resource exchange
▶ What is one reason organizations resist change, as listed by O'Toole
(1995)? Answer: Homeostasis, or the natural instinct to maintain stability
▶ According to the text, what constitutes organization change? Answer:
Changing the entire system
▶ What does the text primarily focus on when discussing organization
change? Answer: Internal organization levels
▶ What are the three broad levels of organization change? Answer:
Individual, group, and total system
▶ What term does Capra (1996) use to describe the context in which
individuals behave in organizations? Answer: Networks within networks
