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Organizational development has no problems and limitations.
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False
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False
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During the course of the Organizational Development projects, the internal OD specialists should :-
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Become increasingly professionalized and be responsible for their own development
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Become increasingly professionalized and be responsible for their own development
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The probability of success of an external or internal consultant in OD intervention depends on :-
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His/her accurate assessment of his/her own power
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His/her accurate assessment of his/her own power
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In counseling it is better to stick to
Give a feed back which does not evaluate individual behaviors
Give a feed back which does not evaluate individual behaviors
OD intervention systems are based on
Specified goals of the client system
Specified goals of the client system
Grid Organizational development activities
Are based on specific models, which consist of whole organization
Are based on specific models, which consist of whole organization
Coaching and Counseling activities are
Are interventions where the consultant works with the members of the organization by directly interacting with them
Are interventions where the consultant works with the members of the organization by directly interacting with them
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Very often the performance of the individual in the group is affected due to :-
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Due to lack of clarity of the roles and what it demands from the role incumbents
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Due to lack of clarity of the roles and what it demands from the role incumbents
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The data based activity is important, as it :-
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It is based on valid information , It is based on current existing problems , It is based on the presumption, that, there are always, possibilities of improvement
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It is based on valid information , It is based on current existing problems , It is based on the presumption, that, there are always, possibilities of improvement
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The essence of large scale systems change programme is :-
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To stage event in front of large number of members of the organisation , Majority of the participants, understand the situation , Majority of participants agree on the nature of actions to be taken and the net desired results to be achieved
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To stage event in front of large number of members of the organisation , Majority of the participants, understand the situation , Majority of participants agree on the nature of actions to be taken and the net desired results to be achieved
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Various types of behaviors observed under, responsibility charting are :-
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Responsibility , Support , Inform
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Responsibility , Support , Inform
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OD was founded on the belief that using behavioral science methods to increase collaborative problem solving would increase :-
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Organizational effectiveness
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Organizational effectiveness
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The Force Field Analysis is used for :-
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To understand problematic situation and plan corrective action
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To understand problematic situation and plan corrective action
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OD process is based on the action research model, which begins with :-
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Identifying need for change
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Identifying need for change
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Some of the indications of requirement of organisational development efforts are :-
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Reduced customer satisfaction , Lack of co-operation between people , Rapidly increasing costs
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Reduced customer satisfaction , Lack of co-operation between people , Rapidly increasing costs
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Hiring external consultants for short term may be ________.
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More economical
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More economical
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The organizational development is a ________ intended to change beliefs, attitude, and values of the organization.
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Complex educational strategy
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Complex educational strategy
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Quality Circles to be successful, essentially need,
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Involvement of the management support
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Involvement of the management support
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The total quality management includes :-
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Improved product quality , Improvement in peoples approach , Improved process quality
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Improved product quality , Improvement in peoples approach , Improved process quality
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Total quality management is a process and not just a programme.
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True
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True
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Individual power base in the organization may consist of :-
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Knowledge , Support from others , Personality of the individual
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Knowledge , Support from others , Personality of the individual
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Marvin's Six Box Model, was ________ from his experience in consulting in different organizations.
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Developed
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Developed
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Change agents are ________ for implementing change in the organization.
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People with responsibility
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People with responsibility
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If there are disagreement amongst the group, they should resolve by way of :-
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Disagreements are not suppressed by premature group action , The group seeks to resolve the disagreements rather than dominate the dissenter , The reasons for disagreements are carefully examined
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Disagreements are not suppressed by premature group action , The group seeks to resolve the disagreements rather than dominate the dissenter , The reasons for disagreements are carefully examined
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OD interventions help in :-
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Increases ability as collaborative problem solving increase positive face of power in the organization
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Increases ability as collaborative problem solving increase positive face of power in the organization
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Survey feed back as an organization wide intervention has been developed by :-
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Mann and associates
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David Noor and associates
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Manpower management is the most crucial job
Because managing people is the heart and essence of being a manager
Because managing people is the heart and essence of being a manager
Organisational development is a powerful set of
Concepts and techniques to improve organisational effectiveness
Concepts and techniques to improve organisational effectiveness
Organisational development has it's genesis,
In the behavioral science
In the behavioral science
It is only the people in the organisation who could,
Offer strategic advantage to the organization
Offer strategic advantage to the organization
True/False
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A number of techniques and exercises can be made use of to facilitate team performance.
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True
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True
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Total Quality Management focuses on trying to meet or exceed customer satisfaction.
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True
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True
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From an OD perspective, helping managers to move to 9,9 management style represent critical component of organizational change process.
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True
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True
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Self Managing ________ are powerful social intervention In a supportive organisation.
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Work teams
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Work teams
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People in the organization should be treated as :-
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Important resource
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Important resource
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The unfreezing stage of the Changed process, consists of :-
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Provision of psychological safety , Creation of guilt or anxiety , Disconfirmation or lack of confirmation
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Provision of psychological safety , Creation of guilt or anxiety , Disconfirmation or lack of confirmation
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The OD intervention activities are clubbed into " Families" of intervention. The Number of these families basically are grouped into :-
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14 Major Families
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10 Major Families
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Most people always take criticism well in a constructive way.
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False
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False
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Internal change agents are people within the organization.
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True
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True
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The various levels at which the OD Diagnosis could be undertaken, are :-
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Group analysis that examines data on group level , Organization wide analysis , Individual wise analysis of data
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Group analysis that examines data on group level , Organization wide analysis , Individual wise analysis of data
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Cultural intervention concentrates on :-
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Traditions, precedents, and practices which form the fabric of the organization's culture
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Traditions, precedents, and practices which form the fabric of the organization's culture
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Hiring external consultant for a ________ may be economical.
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A short term
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A short term
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The organizational development is the process of________ how to solve the problems.
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Teaching people
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Teaching people
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For changing the strategies for more effective use of HR resources, it may involve :-
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Training employees to cope with changed strategies , Develop new competencies , Improved performance evaluating practices
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Training employees to cope with changed strategies , Develop new competencies , Improved performance evaluating practices
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There are certain laid down rules to manage people.
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False
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False
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Concern for people refers to ________ concern of others.
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Consideration of social and interpersonal
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Consideration of social and interpersonal
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As a consequence to the OD Seminar, it is useful to devote time for follow up actions to be taken as part of the seminar.
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True
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True
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The organizational level analysis could include information on :-
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Organizational structure , Existing of major systems in the organization , Distribution of resources within the organization
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Organizational structure , Existing of major systems in the organization , Distribution of resources within the organization
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OD process is based on ________ which begins with a known problem.
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Action research model
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Action research model
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People are responsive, ________, so there is no single rule to manage them.
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And think and act
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And need not think alike
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As with any ________ OD has limitations and problems.
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Complex programme
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Complex programme
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Internal consultants have a distinct advantage over others, in :-
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Knowing organization's culture better than others , Knowing well the scale of technology being used in the organization , Understanding organizations' philosophy better than others
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Knowing organization's culture better than others , Knowing well the scale of technology being used in the organization , Understanding organizations' philosophy better than others
True/False
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Problem solving teams are formed to clearly investigate the existing problem.
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True
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True
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