Fostering Innovation
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Which of the following is a key factor in encouraging innovation in an organization?

  • Strict adherence to rules and regulations
  • Rewarding both success and failures (correct)
  • Avoiding mistakes
  • Discouraging experimentation
  • What is the relationship between creativity and innovation?

  • They are unrelated concepts
  • They are interchangeable terms
  • Creativity is a subset of innovation
  • Innovation is a subset of creativity (correct)
  • What is the role of idea champions in the innovation process?

  • They promote and support new ideas (correct)
  • They prevent the implementation of innovations
  • They discourage creativity
  • They resist new ideas and innovations
  • Which of the following is an example of an organisational stressor related to role demands?

    <p>Pressures placed on the employee as a function of the particular role they play</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an organisational stressor related to interpersonal demands?

    <p>Lack of social support and poor interpersonal relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the adverse reaction people have when excessive pressure is placed on them from extraordinary demands, constraints, or opportunities?

    <p>Distress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the method of surveying employees' attitudes towards and perceptions of a change?

    <p>Survey feedback</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic associated with creative thinking skills?

    <p>High level of self-confidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is design thinking?

    <p>A user-centric and collaborative approach to problem-solving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an external force that creates the need for change?

    <p>Motivational component</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three variables that influence an organization's ability to foster innovation?

    <p>Structure, culture, and human resource practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ability to use analogies called?

    <p>Creative Thinking skills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the desire to work on something because it is intrinsically interesting called?

    <p>Intrinsic task motivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is any alteration or adaption of an organisation's structure, technology or people called?

    <p>Change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the five factors that impede creativity?

    <p>Surveillance, external motivators, competition, constrained choices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is involved in turning creativity into innovation?

    <p>Perception, incubation, inspiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What internal forces create a need to change?

    <p>Modifying an organizational strategy, compensation and benefits system, employee attitudes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can a manager foster innovation?

    <p>Inputs to transformation process, organizations structure, culture, human resource practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the metaphor used to describe organizational change as a small raft navigating a raging river?

    <p>White water rapids metaphor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three stages of managing for sustainability?

    <p>Awakening, pioneering, transformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the reasons why change fails?

    <p>Failure to see the need for change, uncertainty about adopting new methods, concern over personal loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key factor in encouraging innovation in an organization?

    <p>Celebrating mistakes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of idea champions in the innovation process?

    <p>To actively support and promote new ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the adverse reaction people have when excessive pressure is placed on them from extraordinary demands, constraints, or opportunities?

    <p>Stress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three variables that influence an organization's ability to foster innovation?

    <p>Experimentation, risk tolerance, and positive feedback</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the method of surveying employees' attitudes towards and perceptions of a change?

    <p>Change management survey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an external force that creates the need for change?

    <p>Organizational culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is design thinking?

    <p>A systematic approach to problem-solving and innovation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which human resource variables affect innovation?

    <p>Promoting training and development, offering high job security, and reducing fear of making mistakes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between creativity and innovation?

    <p>Innovation is the ability to produce novel and useful ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic associated with creative thinking skills?

    <p>Objectivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Organisational Development (OD)?

    <p>To assist organisational members with planned change by focusing on their attitudes and values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Survey Feedback?

    <p>To survey employees' attitudes towards and perceptions of a change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Process Consultation?

    <p>To assess organisational processes using outside consultants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique is NOT used for overcoming barriers to change?

    <p>Manipulation and co-optation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Team Building?

    <p>To help work groups set goals and develop positive interpersonal relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Intergroup Development?

    <p>To make several work groups more cohesive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the adverse reaction people have when excessive pressure is placed on them from extraordinary demands, constraints, or opportunities?

    <p>Negative stress - Distress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a symptom of stress?

    <p>Difficulty making routine decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a category of stress?

    <p>Emotional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an organisational stressor related to role demands?

    <p>Lack of social support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a category of stress?

    <p>Emotional</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Team Building?

    <p>To set goals and develop positive interpersonal relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Intergroup Development?

    <p>To make several work groups more cohesive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of idea champions in the innovation process?

    <p>To promote and advocate for new ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Survey Feedback?

    <p>To assess employees' attitudes towards and perceptions of a change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three stages of managing for sustainability?

    <p>Planning, implementation, evaluation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ability to use analogies called?

    <p>Metaphorical thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is design thinking?

    <p>A problem-solving approach that focuses on understanding users' needs and developing innovative solutions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Organisational Development (OD)?

    <p>To assist organisational members with planned change by focusing on their attitudes and values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an external force that creates the need for change?

    <p>Organisational culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of an organization's culture that encourages innovation?

    <p>Tolerance for ambiguity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of idea champions in the innovation process?

    <p>To ensure new ideas are implemented</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a human resource variable that affects innovation?

    <p>Fear of making mistakes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between creativity and innovation?

    <p>Innovation is a subset of creativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of an organization's culture on innovation?

    <p>It encourages risk-taking and diversity of opinions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of idea champions in the innovation process?

    <p>To support and promote new ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does an organization's culture affect innovation?

    <p>It encourages risk-taking and diversity of opinions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of tolerance for ambiguity on innovation?

    <p>It encourages risk-taking and creativity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of tolerating risk on innovation?

    <p>It treats mistakes as learning opportunities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of tolerating diversity of opinions on innovation?

    <p>It encourages the exploration of alternative ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does design thinking influence innovation?

    <p>It promotes a user-centric and collaborative approach to problem-solving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three variables that influence an organization's ability to foster innovation?

    <p>Organizational structure, culture, and human resource practices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What external forces create the need for change?

    <p>Marketplace, government laws and regulations, and technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What internal forces create a need to change?

    <p>Labor markets, economic conditions, and compensation and benefits system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can a manager foster innovation?

    <p>By creating an environment that stimulates innovation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the metaphor used to describe organizational change as a small raft navigating a raging river?

    <p>White water rapids metaphor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Organizational Development (OD)?

    <p>To manage the change process and facilitate organizational change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is any alteration or adaption of an organization's structure, technology, or people called?

    <p>Change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the desire to work on something because it is intrinsically interesting called?

    <p>Intrinsic motivation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is involved in turning creativity into innovation?

    <p>Perception, incubation, inspiration, and innovation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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