MCQ Bank
“Non-reactive- no response bias” is the advantage of:
- A) Interview
- B) Questionnaire
- C) Unobtrusive measures
- D) Observation
Which of the following methods is related to quantitative tool for analyzing data?
- A) Content analysis
- B) Scatter grams and Correlation Coefficients
- C) Force-field analysis
- D) Performance
__________ involves the making a road map for change citing specific activities and events that must occur if the transition is to be successful.
- A) Commitment planning
- B) Activity planning
- C) Sustaining momentum
- D) Reinforcing new behavior
Force-Field Analysis is used for which type of data?
- A) Qualitative
- B) Accurate
- C) Quantitative
- D) Precise
__________ concerns the extent to which a measure represents the “true” value of a variable; that is, how accurately the operational definition translates data into information.
- A) Diagnosis
- B) Validity
- C) Alpha change
- D) Reliability
Which of the following can affect the kinds of job designs that are considered acceptable?
- A) Task structure
- B) Goal clarity
- C) Group composition
- D) Group performance norms
Diagnostic activities lead to action program that in turn call for diagnostic activities, this is the __________.
- A) Contemporary adaptations of action research
- B) Action research model
- C) All of the given
- D) Lewin’s change model
All of the following can have a powerful impact on the way jobs are designed EXCEPT:
- A) Measurement systems
- B) Structure
- C) Technology
- D) Experiences of members
An organization, where developing and implementing plans, policies and decisions is done by top management and employees, will score LOW on:
- A) Task significance
- B) Autonomy and skill variety
- C) Task identity
- D) None of the above
“Bias in interviewer responses” is the disadvantage of:
- A) Observation
- B) Unobtrusive measures
- C) Questionnaire
- D) Interview
At individual level diagnosis, “individual effectiveness” is the component of:
- A) Fit
- B) Design component
- C) Input
- D) Output
Which of the following sets best describe the characteristics of an “enriched job”?
- A) High level of skill variety, immediate and detailed feedback
- B) Detailed feedback, low autonomy
- C) High level of skill variety, low level of task identity
- D) Low level of task significance, immediate feedback
After a training workshop on self-accountability, some employees raised their concerns directly with the management about the extent of applicability of this workshop and even labeled it “useless”. Management ensured its full commitment and highlighted the relevance and importance of this workshop. According to the lifecycle of resistance to change, which phase is this?
- A) Phase 2
- B) Phase 3
- C) Phase 1
- D) Phase 4
Evaluation aimed at guiding implementation may be called which of the following?
- A) Implementation feedback
- B) Reliability feedback
- C) Diagnosis feedback
- D) Evaluation feedback
“Empathic” is the advantage of:
- A) Observation
- B) Interview
- C) Unobtrusive measures
- D) Questionnaire
At individual level diagnosis, “Personal characteristic” is the component of:
- A) Design component
- B) Output
- C) Input
- D) Fit
“Non-empathy” is the disadvantage of:
- A) Observation
- B) Interview
- C) Unobtrusive measures
- D) Questionnaire
Which of the following organizes and examines the information to make clear the underlying causes of an organizational problem?
- A) Data analysis
- B) Data collection
- C) Planning change
- D) Implementing change
At individual level diagnosis, “organization design” is the component of:
Design
- A) Design
- B) Output
- C) Input
- D) Fit
Based on the nature of job, a telephone operator would generally have LESS:
- A) Task significance
- B) Feedback
- C) Autonomy and skill variety
- D) Task identity