· Question 1
1 out of 1 points
An organization undergoing change should try to get the change completed no later than:
· Question 2
1 out of 1 points
At what level of input and control should a new employee be placed?
· Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following services is NOT needed by layoff victims?
· Question 4
1 out of 1 points
When organizations undergo change, the first stage employees go through is called:
· Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following would most likely say If it’s broke, I’ll help fix it?
· Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is good advice for handling organizational change?
· Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A company gets a huge, one-time order. It needs an additional 40 employees to complete the job but will not need them once the job is done. The best strategy is for the company to:
· Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Research on compressed work weeks indicates that compressed schedules are associated with:
· Question 9
1 out of 1 points
An employee who works only the morning shift each day has what kind of shift schedule?
· Question 10
1 out of 1 points
An employee who ____ might be vulnerable to being downsized.
· Question 11
0 out of 1 points
If an empowered employee makes a wrong decision, a manager should:
· Question 12
1 out of 1 points
An employee sews garments for her company at home. Once a week she brings in the finished goods and gets paid. Her work situation would be called:
· Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is the main difference between job sharing and part-time employees?
· Question 14
1 out of 1 points
An example of a compressed work week involves:
· Question 15
0 out of 1 points
Some people claim to be “night people” and others claim to be “morning people.” This is an issue most related to:
· Question 16
0 out of 1 points
A problem with offering early retirement is that:
· Question 17
1 out of 1 points
A manager who asks such questions as “Why are we doing this?” and “How and when did we start doing this?” is:
· Question 18
1 out of 1 points
Organizational change can be encouraged by all of the following except:
· Question 19
1 out of 1 points
To create a good atmosphere for change, it is important for an organization to create:
· Question 20
1 out of 1 points
The first step in an outplacement program should probably be:
CHHAPTER 14 TAKE 2
· Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A manager is about to make a decision regarding work schedules. He has been with the company for 20 years and has all of the information needed to make the decision. Though work schedules are a touchy issue, the manager is well thought of by his employees. How should he make the decision?
· Question 2
1 out of 1 points
An organization undergoing change should try to get the change completed no later than:
· Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following levels of employee input and control is the first to remove “redundant system?”
· Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The most flexible work schedule is:
· Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is true about the relationship between economics and downsizing? Prior to downsizing:
· Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The first step in an outplacement program should probably be:
· Question 7
1 out of 1 points
What is the lowest level of employee input and control?
· Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A manager asks an employee to study an issue and report back with recommendations on how the issue can be resolved. In this example, the employee is at the ____ level of input and control.
· Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Raja has been working for Shahidi Enterprises for five years. She works by herself in a building sorting mail. She is allowed two 20-minutes breaks each day and can take them whenever she wants. In an empowerment chart, at what level would she be at regarding her authority to make decisions about when these two breaks should occur?
· Question 10
1 out of 1 points
With ____, certain employees are encouraged to work only part-time for a higher rate of pay than employees working full-time in the same positions.
· Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is NOT an alternative to layoffs?
· Question 12
1 out of 1 points
To create a good atmosphere for change, it is important for an organization to create:
· Question 13
1 out of 1 points
An example of a compressed work week involves:
· Question 14
0 out of 1 points
After organizational change has occurred, what is the first step in assessing the new culture?
· Question 15
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following can be used to help make decisions?
· Question 16
1 out of 1 points
Henri is the president of a company with 10 employees. Each employee has full medical benefits and Henri doesn’t have the time or knowledge to administer the benefits program. His best bet would be to: