Test Bank

for

Organization
Development & Change

Chapter 1
General Introduction to Organization Development

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is included in the definition of OD?

a. OD applies to an entire system
b. OD is based on behavioral science knowledge
c. OD is concerned with planned change
d. OD encompasses strategy, structure, and process changes
e. all of the above

ANS: e

2. Organization development distinguishes itself from organization change and change management by which of the following characteristics?

a. addressing the effective sequence of leadership issues that produce organization improvements
b. focusing narrowly on cost, quality, and schedule
c. focusing on the transfer of knowledge and skills to help the system manage future change
d. taking a broadly focused approach that can apply to any kind of change
e. none of the above

ANS: c

3. Which of the following is not one of the “stems” of OD?

a. laboratory training
b. environmental analysis
c. action research/survey feedback
d. participative management and quality of work life
e. strategic change

ANS: b

4. The first “T-group” was formed

a. to facilitate decision making
b. to work on group projects
c. to make the group more cohesive
d. as people related to data about their own behavior

ANS: d

5. The assumption underlying the use of survey feedback in OD is

a. surveys are the best way to collect data
b. surveys allow one to collect a great deal of data
c. surveys can provide feedback to the organization and be used to initiate change
d. responses and surveys are easily interpreted

ANS: c

6. According to the Managerial Grid, an individual’s style can best be described as which of the following:

a. the way he or she dresses
b. his or her concern for production and people
c. how he or she