Employees Are Likely To See An Adaptive Change As

Question: Which of the following is an effective way to deal with change and innovation?

  1. Insist on success.

  2. B. Increase work rules and hierarchy.

  3. C. Copy others’ successes.

  4. D. Jump right into it.

  5. E. Have the courage to follow your ideas.

  6. Answer: E

  7. Question: A

  8. Answer: According to Jim Collins, undisciplined pursuit of more and grasping for salvation are stages of institutional ___________.

  10. A. decline

  11. B. change

  12. C. intervention

  13. D. resistance

  14. E. innovation

  15. Question: Which of the following is not a supertrend shaping the future of business?

  17. A. more niche products.

  18. B. information becoming a competitive advantage.

  19. C. traditional companies struggling with radically innovative change.

  20. D. offshore suppliers affecting U.S. business.

  21. E. faster speed-to-market.

  22. Answer: B

  23. Question: D

  24. Answer: A change that is made in response to arising problems or opportunities is called __________.

  26. A. radical change

  27. B. incremental change

  28. C. proactive change

  29. D. reactive change

  30. E. process change

  31. Question: E

  32. Answer:

  33. Question: E

  34. Answer: Walmart’s implementation of RFID, a type of technology that allows it to improve inventory tracking, is an example of a(n) ______ change.

  36. A. reactive

  37. B. incremental

  38. C. cultural

  39. D. responsive

  40. E. proactive

  41. Question: Which of the following is an example of a force for change originating outside the organization?

  43. A. productivity issues

  44. B. conflict management

  45. C. structural reorganization

  46. D. social and political pressures

  47. E. absenteeism

  48. Answer: D

  49. Question: B

  50. Answer: The increasing diversity of the American workforce is an example of a(n) ______ force for change.

  52. A. market

  53. B. demographic

  54. C. social and political

  55. D. political

  56. E. economic

  57. Question: C

  58. Answer: The invention of a machine to make plastic corks for wine bottles has severely affected companies that produce traditional cork. This is an example of a(n) ______ advancement.

  60. A. market

  61. B. social and political

  62. C. technological

  63. D. demographical

  64. E. economic

  65. Question: A

  66. Answer:

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