MGT 6681 Final Exam

Exam (elaborations) MGT 6681 Final Exam Question 1 4.25 / 4.25 pts Charles has been working with his client to establish and maintain appropriate contacts, both within and outside the organization. According to Buchanan-Boddy, which competency is Charles demonstrating? Correct! networking team building communication influencing Question 2 4.25 / 4.25 pts Nakeia his working with the guiding coalition to balance conflicting goals and perceptions. According to Buchanan- Boddy, Nakeia is demonstrating which competency? Correct! political awareness personal enthusiasm negotiating sensitivity to changes in key personal Question 3 4.25 / 4.25 pts According to Buchanan-Boddy, all of the following are communication competencies, except _____. Correct! influencing skills interpersonal skills personal enthusiasm MGT 6681 Final Exam stimulating motivation and commitment Question 4 4.25 / 4.25 pts During a recent meeting, someone said that Altavious was "helicoptering." According to Buchanan-boddy, what is Altavious doing? Correct! standing back and taking a broader view of priorities gaining commitment to change ideas and initiatives from potential skeptics and subversives transmitting to colleagues and subordinates the need for changes in personal goals and in individual tasks and responsibilities bringing together key stakeholders and establishing effective working groups Question 5 4.25 / 4.25 pts Brian has been hard at work for his client as he builds a leadership module for his client. According to McBer, which skill set is Brian relying upon? Correct! organizational initiation interpersonal diagnostic Question 6 4.25 / 4.25 pts According to McBer, when Don uses his ability to collect meaningful data, which skill set is he using? Correct! diagnostic interpersonal initiation organizational Question 7 4.25 / 4.25 pts According to McBer, all of the following are initiation skills needed by change managers, except _____. Correct! Ability to collect meaningful data from multiple sources problem solving and planning ability to manage groups and group dynamics ability to make concise presentations Question 8 4.25 / 4.25 pts Which of the following is an organizational skill needed by change managers? Correct! Ability to administer resources knowledge of principles of development ability to draw conclusions from complex data ability to influence others Question 9 4 / 4 pts Alexis considers herself an adept corporate politician. Which of the following political tactics is Alexis using when she avoids failing projects and always chooses a seat close to the head of the table? Correct! positioning alliances rule games issue selling Question 10 4 / 4 pts During which political tactic might you hear this response? "I'm sorry, but you have used the wrong form, at the wrong time, with the wrong arguments; we can't set inconsistent precedents." Correct! rule games dirty tricks information games structure games Question 11 4 / 4 pts Mercedes does not like organizational politics, but she understands the need to look the part of a professional. Which of the following political tactics is Mercedes using? Correct! image building information games rule games positioning Question 12 4 / 4 pts Ananda is looking forward to the results of recent changes that her people are working through. Her style is to specify the general directions in which she wants the company to move but to leave the details to be decided locally. Which tactic is Ananda using to sustain change? Correct! encourage voluntary acts of initiative redesign roles link selection to change objectives walk the talk Question 13 0 / 4 pts Kneisha believes that evidence is the touchstone of successful change, so she works to keep track of all goal achievements and plan adjustments in the latest change initiative. Which tactic is she using to sustain change? Correct Answer measure progress You Answered fine tuning walk the talk redesign reward systems Question 14 4 / 4 pts Which of the following is NOT a threat to sustainability of change? Correct! initiators and drivers remain in touch with the organization new brooms want to drive their own agendas issues and pressures that triggered change are no longer visible funding runs out Question 15 0 / 4 pts Which of the following is an advantage of using a consultative change management style? Correct Answer higher staff commitment You Answered time consuming resentment if staff is ignored logistics can be problematic Question 16 4 / 4 pts Meniece's job within the change initiative is to prevent people from back to previous ways. Kotter calls this _____ while Lewin calls this _____. Correct! institutionalizing, refreezing Kotter's Law, valley of despair creating urgency, unfreezing implementation, changing Question 17 4 / 4 pts Jon believes that his employees are in the valley of despair. What is going on with Jon's employees? Correct! experiencing pain and loss because of the change experiencing change fatigue experiencing the "light at the end of the tunnel" experiencing urgency to change Question 18 4 / 4 pts Erald is examing market realities, identifying crises, and discussing opportunities. Which stage of Kotter's model is Erald deploying? Correct! create urgency create a vision plan for short term wins