CME Organizational Development & Change 2

Question 1

Which OD intervention is specifically designed to improve how two interdependent groups or departments work together?

Accepted Answer

Intergroup development

Answer

Intergroup development focuses on improving relationships, communication, and collaboration between two or more groups that must work together.

Question 2

In Lewin's Force Field Analysis, driving forces and restraining forces are in equilibrium during which stage of change?

Accepted Answer

Status quo

Answer

The status quo (current state) exists when driving forces and restraining forces are balanced, preventing change from occurring.

Question 3

A company conducts anonymous surveys, shares results with employees, and uses findings to drive improvement plans. This is called:

Accepted Answer

Survey feedback

Answer

Survey feedback is an OD technique that collects data via surveys, shares results with participants, and uses the data as a basis for planning changes.

Question 4

Which concept refers to an organization's ability to continuously adapt, learn, and change in response to its environment?

Accepted Answer

Dynamic capability

Answer

Dynamic capability is the firm's ability to integrate, build, and reconfigure internal and external competencies to address rapidly changing environments.

Question 5

A manager notices team members have stopped challenging decisions and tend to conform to the group's views. This is most likely:

Accepted Answer

Groupthink

Answer

Groupthink occurs when the desire for conformity and harmony in a group overrides realistic appraisal of alternatives, suppressing dissent.

(CME) Certified Management Executive Practice Test

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CME Organizational Development & Change 2