The primary background of Likert\'s organization development (OD) model is: Sele

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The primary background of Likert's organization development (OD) model is:

Select one:

1. Productivity and quality of work-life

2. National Training Laboratories (NTL) and T-groups

3. Strategic change

4. Participative management

Of the six images of managing change, the _____ and _____ images have their foundations in the field of organization theory.

Select one:

1. director; coach

2. navigator; interpreter

3. caretaker; nurturer

4. interpreter; caretaker

Which of the following is NOT one of Barry Staw and Jerry Ross's factors that lead to escalation?

Select one:

1. Project determinants

2. Psychological determinants

3. Economic determinants

4. Social determinants

According to Cynthia Scott and Dennis Jaffe's stages of coping with change in an organization, at the first stage of the cycle, individuals:

Select one:

1. let go of the past and become more confident in their ability to deal with the future.

2. show preparedness to explore the possibilities of the new situation.

3. refuse to believe that they need to behave differently.

4. focus attention on new courses of action.

According to Patrick Dawson, to understand change, organizations must consider:

Select one:

1. replacing old staff with new ones.

2. only the future context in which organizations are expected to function.

3. the substance of the change itself.

4. only the present context in which organizations function.

Explanation / Answer

Answer:- Of the six images of managing change, the ____ and ____ images have their foundations in the field of organizational theory.

Correct Answer:- Caretaker; Nurturer

Answer:- Which of the following is NOT one of Barry Staw and Jerry Ross's factors that lead to escalation?

Correct Answer:- 3. Economic determinants

Reason:- These four determinations are:- (1) project determinants; (2) psychological determinants; (3) social determinants; and (4) and organizational determinants.

Answer:- According to Cynthia Scott and Dennis Jaffe's stages of coping with change in an organization, at the first stage of the cycle, individuals:

Correct Answer:- 3. refuse to believe that they need to behave differently.

Reason:- there are four steps which are denial, resist, Explore and commit

Answer:- According to Patrick Dawson, to understand change, organizations must consider:

Correct Answer:- 3. the substance of the change itself

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