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ORGA..NISA..TIONA..L
Ha..lf corner
DEVELOPMENT A..ND
CHA..NGE
IOP3705 2018
This pa..ck conta..ins:
Written out questions a..nd their
a..nswers (most a..sked questions ha..ve
been ga..thered from pa..st pa..pers).
Notes on cha..pters
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12, 13 a..nd 20.
Memo crea..ted from study guides–
possible questions (a..nswered).
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IOP3705 – SG POSSIBLE EXA..M QUESTIONS
ORGA..NA..NISA..TIONA..L DEVELOPMENT
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Possible Exa..m Qs a..s per SG
STUDY UNIT 1
1. Describe the concept of orga..nisa..tion development. (5)
2. Distinguish between OD, cha..nge ma..na..gement a..nd orga..nisa..tion cha..nge. (10)
3. Describe the five ma..jor ba..ckgrounds from which OD emerged a..nd their influence on current
pra..ctice.
(10)
4. Identify a..nd describe the different steps in a.. genera..l model of pla..nned cha..nge. (15)
5. Critique the concept of pla..nned cha..nge. (10)
6. Compa..re a..nd contra..st Lewin's cha..nge model, the A..ction Resea..rch Model a..nd the Positive
Model.
Describe their strengths a..nd wea..knesses. (25)
7. Of which problems a..ssocia..ted with pla..nned cha..nge should the OD pra..ctitioner be a..wa..re? How
might these problems be overcome? (10)
Multiple-choice questions
1. Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of OD?
(1) OD a..pplies to the entire system.
(2) OD is ba..sed on beha..vioura..l science knowledge.
(3) OD is concerned with pla..nned cha..nge.
(4) OD na..rrowly focuses on cost, qua..lity a..nd schedule.
2. Orga..nisa..tion development distinguishes itself from orga..nisa..tion cha..nge a..nd cha..nge
ma..na..gement by ...
(1) a..ddressing the effective sequence of lea..dership issues tha..t produces orga..nisa..tion improvements.
(2) focusing na..rrowly on cost, qua..lity a..nd schedule.
(3) focusing on the tra..nsfer of knowledge a..nd skills to help the system ma..na..ge future cha..nge.
(4) ta..king a.. broa..dly focused a..pproa..ch tha..t ca..n a..pply to a..ny kind of cha..nge.
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the ``stems'' of OD?
(1) la..bora..tory tra..ining
(2) environmenta..l a..na..lysis
(3) a..ction resea..rch survey feedba..ck
(4) pa..rticipa..tive ma..na..gement
4. Which theory of pla..nned cha..nge serves a..s the founda..tion for a..pprecia..tive inquiry (A..I)?
(1) Lewin's cha..nge model
(2) the A..ction Resea..rch Model
(3) the Positive Model
(4) the Open Systems Model
5. In Lewin's model of cha..nge, cha..nge is brought a..bout by ...
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lOMoA..RcPSD|5645674
ORGA..NISA..TIONA..L
Ha..lf corner
DEVELOPMENT A..ND
CHA..NGE
IOP3705 2018
This pa..ck conta..ins:
Written out questions a..nd their
a..nswers (most a..sked questions ha..ve
been ga..thered from pa..st pa..pers).
Notes on cha..pters
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12, 13 a..nd 20.
Memo crea..ted from study guides–
possible questions (a..nswered).
, lOMoA..RcPSD|5645674
IOP3705 – SG POSSIBLE EXA..M QUESTIONS
ORGA..NA..NISA..TIONA..L DEVELOPMENT
, lOMoA..RcPSD|5645674
Possible Exa..m Qs a..s per SG
STUDY UNIT 1
1. Describe the concept of orga..nisa..tion development. (5)
2. Distinguish between OD, cha..nge ma..na..gement a..nd orga..nisa..tion cha..nge. (10)
3. Describe the five ma..jor ba..ckgrounds from which OD emerged a..nd their influence on current
pra..ctice.
(10)
4. Identify a..nd describe the different steps in a.. genera..l model of pla..nned cha..nge. (15)
5. Critique the concept of pla..nned cha..nge. (10)
6. Compa..re a..nd contra..st Lewin's cha..nge model, the A..ction Resea..rch Model a..nd the Positive
Model.
Describe their strengths a..nd wea..knesses. (25)
7. Of which problems a..ssocia..ted with pla..nned cha..nge should the OD pra..ctitioner be a..wa..re? How
might these problems be overcome? (10)
Multiple-choice questions
1. Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of OD?
(1) OD a..pplies to the entire system.
(2) OD is ba..sed on beha..vioura..l science knowledge.
(3) OD is concerned with pla..nned cha..nge.
(4) OD na..rrowly focuses on cost, qua..lity a..nd schedule.
2. Orga..nisa..tion development distinguishes itself from orga..nisa..tion cha..nge a..nd cha..nge
ma..na..gement by ...
(1) a..ddressing the effective sequence of lea..dership issues tha..t produces orga..nisa..tion improvements.
(2) focusing na..rrowly on cost, qua..lity a..nd schedule.
(3) focusing on the tra..nsfer of knowledge a..nd skills to help the system ma..na..ge future cha..nge.
(4) ta..king a.. broa..dly focused a..pproa..ch tha..t ca..n a..pply to a..ny kind of cha..nge.
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the ``stems'' of OD?
(1) la..bora..tory tra..ining
(2) environmenta..l a..na..lysis
(3) a..ction resea..rch survey feedba..ck
(4) pa..rticipa..tive ma..na..gement
4. Which theory of pla..nned cha..nge serves a..s the founda..tion for a..pprecia..tive inquiry (A..I)?
(1) Lewin's cha..nge model
(2) the A..ction Resea..rch Model
(3) the Positive Model
(4) the Open Systems Model
5. In Lewin's model of cha..nge, cha..nge is brought a..bout by ...
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