Sequential change models may be better suited for ______.
A. continuous improvement initiatives rather than for discontinuous change
B. discontinuous change than for continuous improvement initiatives
C. change that involves punctuated equilibrium
D. large-scale, radical change than for continuous change
A. continuous improvement initiatives rather than for discontinuous change
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The Human Resources department of French Quarter Seafood conducted a training workshop on setting and achieving organization goals. Alex, the store manager of the New Orleans location, has been working with his managers to set objectives that are clearly defined, focused on achieving specific results, and can be accomplished with a given amount of resources. Which aspect of SMART goals is missing?
A. Goals should be stated in specific rather than vague terms. B. Whenever possible, goals should be measurable, or quantifiable. C. Goals should be challenging, of course, but above all they should be realistic and attainable. D. Goals should be results-oriented. E. Goals should specify the target dates or deadline dates when they are to be attained.
Which statement is true of high-performance work systems?
A. Creating a high-performance work system is akin to using traditional management practices. B. A high-performance work system usually excludes reward systems. C. Integrated high-performance work practices usually have little impact on productivity and long-term financial performance. D. To develop a high-performance work system, organizations need to determine what kinds of people fit their needs and then locate, train, and motivate those special people. E. To function as a high-performance work system, people, technology, and organizational structure must be completely independent of one another.
After staying home and raising four children, Mary got a job at a museum. Ten years later, she realized her marriage was in trouble and went for psychological counseling. She later separated from her husband but continued therapy. During a session at which her husband was present, he asked her, "What do you want?" She wrote on a piece of paper that she wanted the house, the car, the joint bank accounts, and a computer. The husband took the note to his attorney, who drafted a property settlement on its basis. Mary, ignoring the advice of her psychologist to hire her own attorney, signed the agreement. She later challenged the agreement on the grounds of incapacity. Will she succeed?
What will be an ideal response?
Covenantal relationships are based on all of the following EXCEPT ______.
A. commitment to the other party B. commitment to the relationship C. exchanges between parties D. shared values