Change Management Research & Evidence-Based Practice 3

Question 1

Which type of validity is most threatened when change management research is conducted only with volunteers?

Accepted Answer

External validity

Answer

Volunteer samples may differ systematically from the broader population, limiting the generalizability (external validity) of findings.

Question 2

The Hawthorne Effect is most relevant to change management research because it suggests that:

Accepted Answer

Employees may change behavior simply because they are being studied, not due to the intervention

Answer

The Hawthorne Effect warns that awareness of being studied can alter participant behavior, confounding research results.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a pilot study in change management research?

Accepted Answer

To test feasibility and refine methods before a full-scale study

Answer

Pilot studies allow researchers to identify methodological problems and refine procedures before committing resources to a full study.

Question 4

A change team finds that their intervention significantly improved productivity, but only in one department. Applying the findings company-wide would risk which error?

Accepted Answer

Overgeneralization of context-specific results

Answer

Overgeneralizing results from a specific context to a broader population ignores contextual factors that may limit applicability.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of 'practitioner evidence' in evidence-based change management?

Accepted Answer

A manager's reflection on lessons learned from past change initiatives

Answer

Practitioner evidence includes the professional experience, observations, and tacit knowledge of change managers from their own practice.

Change Management Practice Test

Change Management Practice Test

Change Management Research & Evidence-Based Practice 3