Deck 23: Future Directions in Organization Development

Question 1

Why do the pragmatists in OD wish to require certification of OD practitioners?

A) certification would establish the requirements OD practitioners must meet
B) certification would provide a stream of revenue for the OD Assocation
C) certification would enable certified OD practitioners to charge a higher hourly rate
D) all of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which trend in OD emphasizes the values of understanding, prediction, and control?

A) pragmatic trend
B) traditional trend
C) scholarly trend
D) scientific trend

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which trend within Organization Development calls for a return to traditional values and practices with a focus on process interventions?

A) pragmatic trend
B) traditional trend
C) scholarly trend
D) global trend

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A single minded pursuit of economic progress can undermine local culture.

Question 5

The academic trend in OD searches for variables that explain change and effectiveness.

Question 6

Ecological sustainability may be constrained by .

A) innovation
B) diversity
C) culture
D) government intervention

Question 7

How might globalization of the economy impact OD efforts across the world?

Question 8

Because of the diversity of trends facing Organization Development at this time, which of the following is likely to occur in the future?

A) the field of OD will face more conflicts
B) there will be fewer OD practitioners
C) there will be great competition for available OD contracts
D) none of the above

Question 9

Discuss how technological changes might change OD processes.

Question 10

Responsible progress, as an organization development policy, will define a policy that supports economic success and innovation, promotes efficiency and progress, but incorporates cultural diversity and ecological sustainability to produce a more balanced view of effectiveness.

Question 11

The pragmatic trend is distinguished by an emphasis on change technologies and change management.

Question 12

How can OD support ecological sustainability in the future?

Question 13

Traditionally, OD has focused on small entrepreneurial start-ups.

Question 14

Most sustainability models go beyond ecological concerns to promote a multidimensional view called the triple bottom line.

Question 15

What term is used to refer to the idea that organization change and globalization should be guided by the economic, social, and ecological value that is added or destroyed?

A) sustainable advantage
B) cause strategy
C) triple bottom line
D) process improvement

Question 16

All of the following except are included in the proposed research agenda for the future of OD.

A) the comparative analysis of international and cross-cultural OD interventions
B) the certification of OD practitioners
C) the link between change processes and organizational performance
D) the applications of complexity theory concepts to OD

Question 17

Which trend within Organization Development emphasize the need for OD to be relevant in practice and professionalism?

A) pragmatic trend
B) traditional trend
C) scholarly trend
D) practitioner trend

Question 18

Compare and contrast the traditional, pragmatic, and scholarly trends within OD.

Question 19

Which of the following trends will affect how OD practitioners communicate with organizations?

A) economic transitions
B) three-dimensional video
C) e-commerce
D) all of the above