Author Question: What is meant by the idea of organizational change? How does organizational development facilitate ... (Read 191 times)

natalie2426 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

What is meant by the idea of organizational change? How does organizational development facilitate organizational change?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following terms refers to a formal method for testing the effectiveness of a training program?

A) electronic performance monitoring
B) factor comparison method
C) controlled experimentation
D) performance management

uniquea123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Managers can change one or more of five aspects of their companiestheir strategy, culture, structure, technologies, or the attitudes and skills of the employees. Organizational change often begins with a change in the firm's strategy, mission, and visionwith strategic change. However, strategic, cultural, structural, and technological changes will fail without the employees' active support. Organizational change therefore invariably involves bringing about changes in the employees themselves and in their attitudes, skills, and behaviors. Unfortunately, getting that active support (or at least silent compliance) from your employees is easier said than done. The manager invariably runs into employee resistance. Knowing how to deal with that resistance is the heart of implementing an organizational change program. Organizational development is a change process through which employees formulate the change that's required and implement it, often with the assistance of trained consultants.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C