The concept of organization adaptation frame-work or model was proposed by whom?

• A) Kurt Lewin
• B) Hannan and Freeman
• C) Darwin
• D) Miles and Snow

Application of standard operating procedures refers to:

• A) Problem solving
• B) Learning
• C) Decision making
• D) Rule following

How many features of theory of organizational actions are there?

• A) Three
• B) Five
• C) Six
• D) Four

Which of the following states is the most vulnerable to changes in the firm’s environment?

• A) Unstable
• B) Neutral
• C) Constant
• D) Stable

Identify the factor with which an effective organization maintains alignment?

• A) Top management
• B) Environment
• C) Employees
• D) Organizational culture

Which of the following statements describes administrative problem for prospectors?

• A) To avoid long term commitments to a single technological process
• B) To focus on short term goals
• C) To locate and develop market opportunities
• D) To facilitate and coordinate numerous and diverse operations

Which of the following deliberately enacts in an environment for which a stable form of organization is appropriate?

• A) Prospector
• B) Reactor
• C) Defender
• D) Analyzer

Change fails not because organizations are rigid and inflexible but they are impressively imaginative. Who gave this view?

• A) March
• B) Hannan
• C) Freeman
• D) Taylor

Which of the following describes the role of a strategy?

• A) Achieves competitive advantages
• B) Makes best use of resources
• C) All of the given options
• D) Makes profits for the organization

Which of the following is known as an unstable organization?

• A) Defender
• B) Prospector
• C) Analyzer
• D) Reactor

Amongst the types of change, what is meant by “evolutionary change”?

• A) Incremental change within the existing paradigm
• B) Big bang change within the existing paradigm
• C) "Big bang" change outside the existing paradigm
• D) Incremental change outside the existing paradigm

Identify the state in which a firm can withstand most environmental changes?

• A) Unstable
• B) Stable
• C) Constant
• D) Neutral

What do we mean by the term 'strategic change'?

• A) An important organizational change
• B) A change that only considers the internal environment of organization
• C) A proactive management of change to anticipate the future needs
• D) A change that only considers the external environment of organization

Which of the following is Not an internal source of strategic organizational change?

• A) Decline in employee’s morale
• B) Government regulations
• C) New corporate mission
• D) New company leadership

Identify an internal source of strategic organizational change.

• A) Government policies
• B) Competitor’s strategies
• C) New corporate vision and mission
• D) Economic condition

Which of the following is an advantage of narrow span of control?

• A) High costs due to many levels
• B) Communication gap
• C) Close supervision
• D) Too much workload

Which of the following leadership style refers to strategic and operational actions that influence organizational and follower performance based on the leader’s expert power?

• A) Transactional leadership
• B) Laissez-faire leadership
• C) Transformational leadership
• D) Instrumental leadership

Which of the following strategies is concerned with the overall purpose and scope of the business to meet stakeholder expectations?

• A) Corporate strategy
• B) Business strategy
• C) Functional strategy
• D) Process strategy

Which of the following is considered to be the foremost factor in change implementation?

• A) Top down communication
• B) Long vertical hierarchy
• C) Bottom up communication
• D) Fixed structure

How many parts are there in organizational structure according to Higgins?

• A) Six
• B) Three
• C) Five
• D) Four