Management Quiz 6

Managers can overcome resistance to change by

Announcing the change far in advance

Substantive modification to some part of an organization is known as organization

Change

Inflation, the cost of living, and money supplies are all external forces for change in the _____ dimension.

Economic

A company has set an objective to increase its product sales by 20 percent in the next two years. According to the comprehensive approach to change, which step of the change process is this company in?

Establishment of goals for the charge

Alpha Motors Inc. was affected by the recession in 2008. The company had to make extensive changes to its organizational structure and design. This scenario illustrates how _____ forces lead management to make changes.

External

A company has built a new manufacturing plant to increase production. This scenario illustrates which step in the Lewin model of organization change?

Implementation

Modifying the benefits system on a yearly basis to maintain employee satisfaction is most likely to be a _____ change.

Planned

Which type of change is associated with lower risk?

Planned

Which of the following forces for change is present in the task environment of an organization?

Prices at which suppliers sell raw materials

What is a piecemeal response to circumstances as they develop

Reactive change

Degan Systems was caught by surprise when new government regulations forced them to stop one of their assembly lines until certain systems were upgraded. As Degan updates the line, they must also find a way to retain both customers and employees during the transition. Degan is experiencing _____ change.

Reactuve

According to the Lewin model of organization change process, refreezing involves _____.

Reinforcing the change so that it becomes a part of the system

Beta LLC has decided to change its promotion and pay policies for technical people who do not wish to become managers. This will allow it to better attract and retain these types of employees. According to the comprehensive approach to change, which step of the change process is this company in?

Selection of appropriate change technique

ProDairy Inc. reduced the prices of its products to combat competitors that were selling dairy products at lower prices. This scenario illustrates a force for change present in the _____ of an organization.

Task Environment

Which stage of the Lewin model of organization change involves managers letting people who will be affected by an impending change know the reasons for the change?

Unfreezing