LIST OF ATTEMPTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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In the Interdependency Interview, in order to get valid answers, the main questions to be asked, relate to :-
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What are the most important interdependencies between two jobs/ units/ departments , What are the smoothnesses observed as at present during two jobs, , What are the present or potential snags between these jobs, or departments
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What are the most important interdependencies between two jobs/ units/ departments , What are the smoothnesses observed as at present during two jobs, , What are the present or potential snags between these jobs, or departments
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Defensiveness is another ________ to a climate of trust.
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Barrier
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Barrier
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OD interventions in the organizations help to :-
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Improves the awareness of the managers on the steps to be taken to improve overall efficiency, productivity and morale of the employees.
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Improves the awareness of the managers on the steps to be taken to improve overall efficiency, productivity and morale of the employees.
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During a long seminar on the OD intervention, the general course of action on the first day would consist of, participants :-
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Analyzing the environmental demands and trends , Becoming aware of organization's inadequate response to external demands , Identify areas where company performed well and poorly as well
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Analyzing the environmental demands and trends , Becoming aware of organization's inadequate response to external demands , Identify areas where company performed well and poorly as well
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At the heart of OD lies, ________ with an intact work team.
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Team building and intervention
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Team building and intervention
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Various types of tactics used by managers to accomplish their goals, are known as :-
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Use of social networks , Playing it straight , Going around the formal system
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Use of social networks , Playing it straight , Going around the formal system
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All teams should have right mix of skills, to be effective.
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True
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True
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OD ________ believes that, work teams are the building blocks of the organization.
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Fundamentally
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Fundamentally
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The major advantage of Role Analysis Technique intervention is :-
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It is non-threatening with high pay-offs
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It has high acceptability
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The organisational development exercise in an entity results in ________ competition between independent units.
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High collaboration and low
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High collaboration and low
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The various research questions for the analysis could be :-
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What is the degree of dependence between various operating teams, departments , What is the degree of understanding by the members about the vision, mission of the organization by all the persons working there , What are the norms, attitudes and motivation of the members
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What is the degree of dependence between various operating teams, departments , What is the degree of understanding by the members about the vision, mission of the organization by all the persons working there , What are the norms, attitudes and motivation of the members
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Always try and reduce ________ upon consultant.
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Dependency
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Cost
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Organizational Development interventions to reduce group conflicts are critical because :-
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It has impact on team functioning , It has impact on organizational functioning , It has impact on satisfaction levels of the individuals working in the organization
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It has impact on team functioning , It has impact on organizational functioning , It has impact on satisfaction levels of the individuals working in the organization
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The team of authors, who called organizational development as, practical application of science of organization is :-
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Porras and Robertson
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Tallon and Robertson
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The initial interest of the managers for the Organizational Development efforts is introduced, through, personal attendance at :-
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T Group laboratory
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A Group laboratory
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Quality Circles provide effective opportunity for
Challenge and recognition of individual talents
Challenge and recognition of individual talents
Out of the many essential elements of QWL,
Job security has become the most discussed issue in the recent years
Job security has become the most discussed issue in the recent years
In good organisations people are generally given opportunity,
To be recognized by their colleagues, supervisors, and subordinates
To be recognized by their colleagues, supervisors, and subordinates
It is only the people in the organisation who could,
Offer strategic advantage to the organisation
Change organisation's culture
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The organizational development encourages, collaboration, between :-
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Leaders and members , Members and members , Culture and processes
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Leaders and members , Members and members , Culture and processes
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The organizational development efforts should involve total system.
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True
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True
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Two important aspects of Organizational Development are organizational functioning and organizational change.
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True
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True
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Mind your own business, which is to be ________ not content.
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Expert on process
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Consultant to the organization and
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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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Socio Technical system is not participative and does not involve all the stake holders of the organisation.
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False
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False
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The data collection on organisation is undertaken by the Consultant, by way of :-
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Personal observations , Interviews , Questionnaires
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Interviews , Questionnaires , Personal observations
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The basic objective of an effective QWL programme is ________ for the organisation.
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Improve working conditions
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Improve working conditions
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The organisational development can ________ of stable and temporary systems.
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Optimise the effectiveness
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Optimise the effectiveness
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In the team building interventions, the important things are :-
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To get the right people together , To get a large block of uninterrupted time , To work on high priority problems , as a initial measure,
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To get the right people together , To work on high priority problems , as a initial measure, , Try to get quick fix solution to the problems
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The primary advantage of OD is :-
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It tries to deal with change in a whole organization
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It tries to deal with change in a whole organization
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Every system does not have boundary that separates it from the environment.
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False
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False
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The number of major guidelines laid down for Responsibility tasking interventions are :-
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Five in number
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Five in number
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In the Appreciation and Concerns Exercises, the Facilitator may make suggestions along with allotment of assignments, such as :-
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Each individual be the judge of what concerns he wants to raise at any time , Each individual to decide on the effect on relationship due to the concerns raised , Each person to decide about the contribution he could make in improving
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Each individual be the judge of what concerns he wants to raise at any time , Each individual to decide on the effect on relationship due to the concerns raised , Each person to decide about the contribution he could make in improving
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The aspect of reward, deals with the incentives organization provides to it's employees and how they feel about it.
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True
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True
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Rewards deal with :-
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Indicates incentive the organisation provides to people who perform
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Indicates incentive the organisation provides to people who perform
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Change agents need not have any special skills to deal with human aspects.
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False
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False
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The data collection on organisation is undertaken by the Consultant, by way of :-
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Interviews , Questionnaires , Personal observations
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Interviews , Questionnaires , Personal observations
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Interdependency Intervention is useful if :-
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If the team members feel the need to improve co-operation amongst themselves
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If the team members feel the need to improve co-operation amongst themselves
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When the influential individuals are opposed to the change efforts, the work of the consultant gets complicated.
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True
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True
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Total quality management is akin to total war.
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True
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False
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In the present context there are complex and challenging situations and problems facing the organizations. However, the simplest and profound solution to solve the same is to treat :-
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People are the key
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Organizational processes is the key
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The relevant communication ________ so it will be necessary to provide training.
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Skills must be acquired
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Areas must be understood
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Able people must ________ on the basis of relevant skills.
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Be selected
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Be rewarded
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Organization wide interventions are large scale change efforts
That increase the effectiveness of the entire organization.
Relatively wider and addresses critical organization wide issues
OD process works with teams and work groups,
Because, it believes that Teams build organisations
That increase the effectiveness of the entire organization.
To ensure effective feedback, OD consultant,
Needs to train managers to create congenial work atmosphere
Needs to train managers to create congenial work atmosphere
The focus of organization wide interventions is
Relatively wider and addresses critical organization wide issues
Through a mix of the influence of social value system, organizational beliefs, and attitudes
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Systems theory is the second foundation of OD.
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True
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True
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MBO programme generally consists of :-
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Six Stages
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Five Stages
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OD intervention seminars being conducted in the organizations help to :-
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Improves the awareness of the managers on the steps to be taken to improve overall efficiency, productivity and morale of the employees.
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Improves the awareness of the managers on the steps to be taken to improve overall efficiency, productivity and morale of the employees.
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Relationship Intervention focuses on :-
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Inter-personal relationship especially where there are strong relationship feelings
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Inter-personal relationship especially where there are strong relationship feelings
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The role of OD practitioner and that of consultant is that of :-
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Facilitator , Catalyst , Problem solver
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Facilitator , Catalyst , Problem solver
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In all cases of success the group effort must be ________.
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Rewarded
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Rewarded
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