Organizational development is often put into practice by a
A. catalytic consultant.
B. change agent.
C. behavioral consultant.
D. transformative consultant.
E. behavioral agent.
B. change agent.
Often OD is put into practice by a person known as a change agent, a consultant with a background in behavioral sciences who can be a catalyst in helping organizations deal with old problems in new ways.
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You are evaluating a training program. You are trying to use triangulation methods during your evaluation. Which one of the following is NOT a reasonable triangulation method?
a. using interview data collected from the employees who completed the program and their supervisors b. using data obtained from all trainees using a web-based survey c. using data collected by three different observers who observed trainees’ work performance d. using data collected from two different times (immediately after the program and 4 months after the program)
Firms have some choice as to when they disburse cash. Firms that delay making payments to suppliers, employees, and others during the last several days of an accounting period
a. conserve cash and increase cash flow from operations for that period. b. conserve cash and decrease cash flow from operations for that period. c. do not conserve cash and increase cash flow from operations for that period. d. do not conserve cash and decrease cash flow from operations for that period. e. do not effect the cash balance and has no affect on cash flow from operations for that period.
What would be an easy way a company could discourage unethical behaviors by its employees?
A) Have a zero tolerance policy so anyone suspected of unethical behavior would be immediately terminated. B) Require all potential hires to have completed a privately-conducted ethics course before submitting their applications for employment. C) Allow employees to unionize so their actions will be dictated by the union. D) Change the Employee of the Month program to celebrate the employee with the fewest ethical violations. E) Write up their ethical code, refer to it as a company value in the employee handbook and on the website, and ask management to adhere to it strictly to lead by example.
Which type of team expects members to make decisions without consulting higher management?
a. A cross-functional team b. A self-managing team c. A problem-solving team d. A virtual team