________ functions facilitate the control and coordination of activities within and among departments.
A) Managerial
B) Adaptive
C) Support
D) Maintenance
Question 2Typically, the manufacturing function in an organization uses an organic structure and decentralized decision-making.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3Explain the cognitive bias of illusion of control.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 4Typically, the sales function in an organization uses a tall, centralized structure to coordinate its activities.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5_____ is a complex dilemma in values that are facing OD practitioners at this time.
a. Organization diagnosis
b. The professionalism of OD
c. Intergroup team building
d. Force field analysis
e. The learning laboratory
Question 6What is cognitive dissonance?
What will be an ideal response?
Question 7Which of the following is an adaptive function?
A) resource acquisition
B) purchasing
C) quality control
D) long-range planning
Question 8Explain the codification approach to knowledge management.
What will be an ideal response?
Question 9OD presents the technology for creating and seeking _____, which is the underlying goal of the modem manager and organization.
a. stabilization
b. organizational excellence
c. disengagement
d. all of the above
e. answers a and b
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