Evaluating & Institutionalizing OD Interventions

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What is the primary purpose of implementation feedback?

To guide implementation efforts and track progress (correct)

To evaluate the overall effectiveness of an intervention

To select the right variables to measure

To measure the long-term effects of an intervention

What is a key consideration in research design when evaluating OD interventions?

Balancing internal and external validity (correct)

Selecting the right variables to measure

Focusing solely on measuring long-term effects

Ensuring internal validity at the expense of external validity

What is the primary focus of evaluation feedback?

Determining whether milestones are being met

Guiding implementation efforts

Measuring the reliability of measurements

Assessing the overall effectiveness of an intervention (correct)

Why is operational definition important in evaluating OD interventions?

To provide clear and consistent measurements (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of diagnosis in OD interventions?

To plan and design the intervention (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between implementation feedback and evaluation feedback?

Implementation feedback is provided during implementation, while evaluation feedback is provided after implementation (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of validity assesses whether measures of 'non-similar' variables show no association?

Discriminant validity (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of validity is concerned with whether a measure can accurately predict a specific outcome?

Predictive validity (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of validity is related to the design of an assessment to show whether an intervention produced the observed results?

Internal validity (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of validity assesses whether a measure correlates with an external criterion?

Criterion validity (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of validity is concerned with whether an intervention works similarly in other situations?

External validity (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of validity checks if measures of 'similar' variables correlate?

Convergent validity (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of longitudinal measurement in OD evaluation?

Measuring change repeatedly over time (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of change involves recalibration of units of measure in a stable dimension?

Beta change (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is institutionalization of an intervention in an organization?

Establishing the intervention as a norm (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of providing a rigorous operational definition?

To provide precise guidelines for measurement (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an important consideration in the institutionalization framework?

The degree of variation in the environment and technology (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of validity is concerned with whether a measure appears to reflect the variable of interest?

Face validity (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does congruence refer to in the institutionalization framework?

The degree of harmony with the organization's philosophy (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of using multiple measures of the same variable?

To provide a more comprehensive understanding of the variable (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of an institutionalized intervention?

It becomes a permanent part of the organization's formal functioning (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of standardized instruments?

To make the measurement process more efficient (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of validity is concerned with whether experts agree that a measure appears valid?

Content validity (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of discriminant validity?

To show no association between measures of non-similar variables (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of internal support in organizational change?

To provide resources for the intervention (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between specific goals and broad goals in organizational change?

Specific goals are more targeted to specific issues, while broad goals are more general (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of sensing and calibration in organizational change?

To take corrective action (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of a powerful sponsor in organizational change?

To initiate and allocate resources for the intervention (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary indicator of institutionalization in organizational change?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of socialization in organizational change?

To transmit beliefs and norms (B) Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Evaluating OD Interventions

Issues in evaluating OD interventions:
- Implementation and evaluation feedback
- Research design
- Internal vs. external validity
- Measurement: selecting the right variables to measure, design good measurements, operational definition, reliability, and validity

Implementation and Evaluation Feedback

Two types of feedback:
- Implementation feedback: guiding implementation efforts
- Evaluation feedback: determining overall effectiveness of the intervention
Evaluation feedback has two components:
- Milestones and intermediate targets: measuring progress during implementation
- Measuring long-term effects: whether the intervention is producing expected results after implementation

Research Design

Elements of strong research designs in OD evaluation:
- Longitudinal measurement: measuring change repeatedly over time
- Comparison units: using control groups where no change has taken place
- Statistical analysis: controlling for alternative sources of variation

Evaluating Different Types of Change

Three types of change:
- Alpha change: movement along a stable dimension
- Beta change: recalibration of units of measure in a stable dimension
- Gamma change: fundamental redefinition of dimension

Institutionalizing Interventions

Definition: establishing a practice or activity as a norm in an organization
Institutionalization framework:
- Organization characteristics
- Institutionalization processes
- Indicators of institutionalization
- Intervention characteristics

Organization Characteristics

Congruence: degree to which an intervention is perceived as being in harmony with the organization's managerial philosophy, strategy, and structure
Stability of environment and technology: degree to which the organization's environment and technology are changing

Institutionalization Processes

Socialization: transmitting beliefs, norms, and values to bind people to behaviors of the intervention
Reward allocation: linking rewards to new behaviors
Diffusion: transferring interventions from one system to another
Sensing and calibration: taking corrective action

Indicators of Institutionalization

Knowledge and preferences: privately accepting organizational changes
Performance and normative consensus: agreeing on the appropriateness of changes
Value consensus: agreeing on values relevant to changes

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This quiz assesses your understanding of the issues associated with evaluating Organization Development (OD) interventions, as well as the process of institutionalizing them. It covers key concepts such as implementation, evaluation, and research design.