8 Questions
Match the following business environment changes with their descriptions:
Increasing number of employees on part-time, flexible and 'zero-hours' work = Change in employment terms and conditions Organizations downsizing and delayering, meaning remaining employees have to do more = Reduction in workforce leading to increased workload for remaining employees Markets, technology, and product constantly changing = Continuous evolution of market dynamics, technology, and products Organizational structures becoming more fluid and geographically dispersed = Increased flexibility and decentralization in organizational setups
Match the following concepts with their definitions:
Creativity = Necessary component of innovation Field-specific expertise = Specialized knowledge in a particular area Disruptive change = Transformational shift in the market or industry Intrinsic motivation = Internal drive or desire to achieve something
Match the following authors with their concepts:
Aubke (2014) = Creativity requirements for innovation Anthony and Christensen (2005) = Disruptive change and disruptive innovation theory
Match the following terms with their meanings:
Psychological contract = Perceptions, feelings, and reactions related to employment terms Innovation = Transformation of creativity into an idea, product, or process
Match the following principles with their descriptions:
Constructionist principle = Reality is constructed through social interactions Simultaneity = Inquiry and change occur together Poetic principle = Organizations are narratives co-authored by people Anticipation = Images of the future shape constructions and discourses about the future
Match the following customer types with their characteristics:
Undershot customers = Customers for whom existing products are not good enough Overshot customers = Customers for whom existing products are too good Non-consumers = Customers lacking the skills, wealth, or ability to buy many products or processes for themselves Undershot customers signal = Customers eagerly snatching up new products
Match the following advice to managers with their descriptions:
Enable collaboration = Encouraging working together towards a common goal Enhance diversity = Promoting a variety of perspectives and backgrounds Map the stages of creativity = Identifying and addressing different needs at each stage of the creative process Appreciate inquiry = Valuing the process of asking questions and seeking understanding
Match the following change capacity dimensions with their descriptions:
Learning dimension = Expanding knowledge and skills within the organization Change process dimension = Managing and implementing changes effectively Organizational context dimension = Understanding how the organization's environment influences change efforts Change fatigue = Passive resignation towards organizational change
Test your knowledge on the changing business environments and psychological contracts in the corporate world. Explore the impacts of mergers, takeovers, redundancies, downsizing, and evolving employment conditions.
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