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Enforcing One Pole vs Adopting a Paradox Mindset Quiz

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What is the main theme discussed in the text?

Adopting a paradox mindset

Enforcing one pole over the other

Decision-making based on intuition

Managing paradoxes in organizations (correct)

How are paradoxical tensions described in the text?

Unrelated and isolated dilemmas

Easily solvable conflicts

Mutually exclusive and independent tensions

Tensions that cannot be solved (correct)

What is the recommended approach for dealing with paradoxical tensions effectively?

Transcending beyond paradoxes

Ignoring them

Forcing one side of the paradox

Acknowledging and being mindful of the tensions (correct)

How does managing paradoxes in organizations differ from traditional problem-solving?

It focuses on acknowledging and accepting tensions Signup and view all the answers

Why is managing paradoxes considered a difficult and never-ending activity?

Because paradoxes tend to influence each other and occur at different levels Signup and view all the answers

What is the HR practice where two identities are still separate, but not in conflict with one another?

Aggregation Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to approaching organizations as 'systems of constraints'?

Dancing in chains Signup and view all the answers

Which leadership approach involves seamlessly integrating two identities with equal focus?

Integration Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dancing in chains' refer to within organizations according to Ortman & Sydow (2018)?

Moves interwoven between partners Signup and view all the answers

Which HR practice involves enacting one dominant identity while deleting the other?

Deletion Signup and view all the answers

What promotes creativity in the arts?

Difficulty Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'paradox mindset' mentioned in the text?

A mental state where individuals are comfortable with tensions and contradictions Signup and view all the answers

According to self-determination theory, what do individuals with a paradox mindset feel?

Comfortable with tensions and energized by them Signup and view all the answers

What does 'transcendence' involve, as mentioned in the text?

Understanding both poles of a paradox as necessary and complementary Signup and view all the answers

Which leadership style is NOT associated with acknowledging tensions or dealing with paradoxes?

Transactional leadership Signup and view all the answers

How can individuals learn skills like empathy and other leadership skills, according to the text?

Through education and training Signup and view all the answers