Change Management M2

Question 1

States org.s are webs of nonlinear feedback loops connecting individuals & organizations leading to self-organization

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Stacey’s Complexity Theory

Question 2

This model describes organizations as interactive, dynamic, nonlinear as opposed to linear, static view of organizations

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Sterman’s Systems Dynamics Model

Question 3

This model describes organizations as based on opposing values: flexibility versus control and external versus internal

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Quinn’s Competing Values Model

Question 4

When assessing organizations, think of them as open systems— that interact with the environment.

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True

Question 5

This model views organizations as composed of internal components (tasks, structures and systems, culture, and people)

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Nadler and Tushman’s Congruence Model

Question 6

This model hypothesizes that organizations move through five states of growth followed by five stages of crisis

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Greiner’s Model of Organizational Growth

Question 7

Open system's perspective states organizations exchange information, material & energy with their environment.

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True

Question 8

•Change upsets the internal equilibrium in an organization and thus may be resisted.

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True

Question 9

Nadler-Tushman’s Congruence, Sterman’s Systems Dynamics, Quninn's Competing Values Models help develop understanding of

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What needs to change in an organization

Question 10

Human Resources View, Open Systems View, Rational Economic View, and Internal Process View of organization is given by

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Quinn’s Competing Values Model

Questions 10