Mgt 435 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Which of the following is an example of a hard goal? 2. For which company did Alan Mulally previously work that prepared him for implementing change at Ford? 3. The highest position on both axes of the stakeholder matrix is characterized by high cooperation and high threat to change and is held by which of the following stakeholder types? 4. Interventions for large-scale organizational changes are best characterized as . 5. According to the stakeholder matrix, if the stakeholder is assess...

MGT 435 WEEK 4 QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Cultural risk is the risk that __________. strategy and culture will be compatible Correct! strategy and culture will be incompatible strategy will be created by the leaders of an organization culture will be created by the leaders of an organization The correct answer can be found in Section 4.3 under the heading “Revitalizing Culture” in Organizational Change, Second Edition. Question 2 1 / 1 pts __________ refers to the high-tech ana...

Question 1 1 / 1 pts What traditional organizational quality would the author say is acceptable during times of stability but can seriously hamper an organization when it faces threats? Correct! hierarchy weekly meetings company-wide intranet systems flex-time work arrangements The correct answer can be found in Section 5.2 under the heading “Agile Organizations” in Organizational Change, Second Edition

MGT_435_Final_P MGT 435 McDonald's The University of Arizona Global Campus MGT 435: Organizational Change McDonald's McDonald's is one of the most well-known fast-food corporations worldwide, but not all of the notoriety is good. Many customers have sued McDonald's because of the unhealthy serving sizes and high-fat content leading to obesity amongst its customer base. Can McDonald's change their organization to become more health-conscious? By using Kotter's eight-step change appro...

MGT_435_Week_3_A MGT 435 NRG's Organization Change Ashford University MGT 435: Organizational Change NRG's Organization Change Organization changes allow companies to transform their corporation to fit their stakeholders' needs and increase company productivity. To change the company successfully, they need to use different strategies and assess their situation from different angles. There are applicable change theories and models that can guide a company through change, like Ackerman a...

1. Which of the following is NOT among the five purposes of organizational models, according to Burke? (Points : 1) to highlight the clear distinctions between culture, structure, and strategy to reduce complexity to provide a common language and vocabulary to offer a sequence of activities that can be followed Question 2. 2. In the organizational life-cycle model, growth through delegationtypically occurs when __________. (Points : 1) more organizatio...

MGT 435 WEEK 2 QUIZ WITH ANSWERS Which of the following is an especially critical factor for diagnosing, planning, and implementing organizational change? the change model the organization selects the expertise and experience of the organization’s leaders, managers, and change specialists the expertise and experience of the leaders of competing organizations the expertise and experience of the organization’s legal staff The correct answer can be found in S...

MGT 435 WEEK 2 QUIZ 2 Question 1 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is NOT a step in the action research model? collect data articulate trigger questions formulate preliminary diagnosis identify the problem or opportunity The correct answer can be found in Section 2.5 under the heading “How to Change Using Action Research” in Organizational Change, Second Edition. Question 2 1 / 1 pts Organizational inertia refers to the tendency of organizat...