Human Resources Organizational Development 3

Question 1

Which OD intervention is specifically designed to align two or more groups or departments that must work together but have experienced conflict?

Accepted Answer

Inter-group development

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Job rotation

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Management by objectives

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Succession planning

Question 2

An HR leader uses pulse surveys, exit interviews, and stay interviews to continuously gather employee feedback. This is an example of which OD practice?

Accepted Answer

Continuous organizational diagnosis

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Workforce forecasting

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Compensation benchmarking

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Talent acquisition auditing

Question 3

The concept of 'resistance to change' in OD is best managed by:

Accepted Answer

Involving employees in the change process and addressing their concerns

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Mandating change through policy without explanation

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Replacing employees who resist with new hires

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Accelerating implementation so employees have less time to resist

Question 4

Which approach describes a top-down strategy where senior leaders drive organizational change?

Accepted Answer

Directed change

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Emergent change

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Planned change

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Organic change

Question 5

Succession planning is best classified as which type of OD intervention?

Accepted Answer

Human resource management intervention

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Human process intervention

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Technostructural intervention

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Strategic intervention

Question 6

Which statement best describes 'organizational climate' as distinct from 'organizational culture'?

Accepted Answer

Climate refers to employees' perceptions of the work environment while culture is the deeper underlying values and beliefs

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Climate refers to deep-seated values while culture refers to current perceptions

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Climate and culture are interchangeable terms in OD

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Climate refers to physical workspace design while culture refers to remote work policies

Question 7

In an OD initiative, a 'force field analysis' is used to:

Accepted Answer

Identify driving and restraining forces affecting a planned change

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Map the organization's competitive landscape

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Analyze the financial return on an HR program

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Assess individual employee performance against goals