Change Management Research & Evidence-Based Practice 5

Question 1

Which of the following represents the highest level of evidence in most evidence hierarchies applied to change management?

Accepted Answer

Systematic review with meta-analysis

Answer

Systematic reviews with meta-analysis synthesize findings across multiple rigorous studies, providing the strongest cumulative evidence.

Question 2

An organization pilots a change intervention with one team and measures outcomes. Before scaling, the change manager should:

Accepted Answer

Evaluate whether the pilot context is representative of the broader organization

Answer

Contextual differences between the pilot group and the broader organization may limit the applicability of pilot results.

Question 3

A change team uses 'after-action reviews' systematically to build an evidence base. This practice primarily supports:

Accepted Answer

Organizational learning by capturing and analyzing experiential data

Answer

After-action reviews generate practitioner evidence by systematically reflecting on what worked and what didn't in past change efforts.

Question 4

When PROSCI's benchmarking research is cited in a change plan, practitioners should be aware that:

Accepted Answer

PROSCI surveys are practitioner-reported and may be subject to self-selection and response bias

Answer

PROSCI's research is based on self-reported practitioner surveys, which can introduce selection and social desirability biases.

Question 5

A change manager wants to understand why employees resisted a digital transformation. Which method would yield the richest contextual understanding?

Accepted Answer

In-depth semi-structured interviews with resistant employees

Answer

Semi-structured interviews allow employees to articulate nuanced reasons for resistance that quantitative methods cannot fully capture.

Change Management Practice Test