Exam Name___________________________________ TRUE/FALSE.Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 1) Transformational change is a stage in a broader programme of incremental change. 1) _______ MULTIPLE CHOICE.Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 2) Which of the following would younotassociate with incremental change? 2) _______ A) Has the advantage of implementing change a bit at time (can be less painful) B) Tends to be more inclusive (because it requires less coercion and 'bullying') C) Enables the organisation to respond quickly to changes in its environment D) Is divided into a number of distinct phases and there may be periods of 'rest' between the phases E) Enables management to gain acceptance before and during the change process
3) In which of the following situations would you expect an organisation to adopt transformational change over incremental change? 3) _______
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Which of the following questions arenotrelevant to forcefield analysis? 4) _______
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5) Which of the following is a tool for diagnosing organisational context? 5) _______
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TRUE/FALSE.Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 6) The best way to manage strategic change is to use authority to set direction and means of change. 6) _______ MULTIPLE CHOICE.Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 7) Which of the following items isnotan example of how culture can negatively affect strategy implementation? 7) _______ A)
The existence of a fragmented culture (i.e. several sub-cultures) will make a single cohesive implementation strategy hard to enact. B) Where culture is not aligned with the needs of the strategy the desired behaviours may not be present and it will be necessary to change the culture. C) Culture plays a boundary defining role between one organisation and another. D) A conservative and risk-averse culture is likely to be resistant to change, as change will be viewed as a threat. E) Culture generates inertia and so can lead to resistance to change.
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