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Which of the following is a key factor in encouraging innovation in an organization?
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?
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?
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?
Which of the following is an example of an organisational stressor related to role demands?
Which of the following is an example of an organisational stressor related to interpersonal demands?
Which of the following is an example of an organisational stressor related to interpersonal demands?
What is the adverse reaction people have when excessive pressure is placed on them from extraordinary demands, constraints, or opportunities?
What is the adverse reaction people have when excessive pressure is placed on them from extraordinary demands, constraints, or opportunities?
What is the method of surveying employees' attitudes towards and perceptions of a change?
What is the method of surveying employees' attitudes towards and perceptions of a change?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic associated with creative thinking skills?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic associated with creative thinking skills?
What is design thinking?
What is design thinking?
Which of the following is NOT an external force that creates the need for change?
Which of the following is NOT an external force that creates the need for change?
What are the three variables that influence an organization's ability to foster innovation?
What are the three variables that influence an organization's ability to foster innovation?
What is the ability to use analogies called?
What is the ability to use analogies called?
What is the desire to work on something because it is intrinsically interesting called?
What is the desire to work on something because it is intrinsically interesting called?
What is any alteration or adaption of an organisation's structure, technology or people called?
What is any alteration or adaption of an organisation's structure, technology or people called?
What are the five factors that impede creativity?
What are the five factors that impede creativity?
What is involved in turning creativity into innovation?
What is involved in turning creativity into innovation?
What internal forces create a need to change?
What internal forces create a need to change?
How can a manager foster innovation?
How can a manager foster innovation?
What is the metaphor used to describe organizational change as a small raft navigating a raging river?
What is the metaphor used to describe organizational change as a small raft navigating a raging river?
What are the three stages of managing for sustainability?
What are the three stages of managing for sustainability?
What are the reasons why change fails?
What are the reasons why change fails?
Which of the following is a key factor in encouraging innovation in an organization?
Which of the following is a key factor in encouraging innovation in an organization?
What is the role of idea champions in the innovation process?
What is the role of idea champions in the innovation process?
What is the adverse reaction people have when excessive pressure is placed on them from extraordinary demands, constraints, or opportunities?
What is the adverse reaction people have when excessive pressure is placed on them from extraordinary demands, constraints, or opportunities?
What are the three variables that influence an organization's ability to foster innovation?
What are the three variables that influence an organization's ability to foster innovation?
What is the method of surveying employees' attitudes towards and perceptions of a change?
What is the method of surveying employees' attitudes towards and perceptions of a change?
Which of the following is NOT an external force that creates the need for change?
Which of the following is NOT an external force that creates the need for change?
What is design thinking?
What is design thinking?
Which human resource variables affect innovation?
Which human resource variables affect innovation?
What is the relationship between creativity and innovation?
What is the relationship between creativity and innovation?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic associated with creative thinking skills?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic associated with creative thinking skills?
What is the purpose of Organisational Development (OD)?
What is the purpose of Organisational Development (OD)?
What is the purpose of Survey Feedback?
What is the purpose of Survey Feedback?
What is the purpose of Process Consultation?
What is the purpose of Process Consultation?
Which technique is NOT used for overcoming barriers to change?
Which technique is NOT used for overcoming barriers to change?
What is the purpose of Team Building?
What is the purpose of Team Building?
What is the purpose of Intergroup Development?
What is the purpose of Intergroup Development?
What is the adverse reaction people have when excessive pressure is placed on them from extraordinary demands, constraints, or opportunities?
What is the adverse reaction people have when excessive pressure is placed on them from extraordinary demands, constraints, or opportunities?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of stress?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of stress?
Which of the following is NOT a category of stress?
Which of the following is NOT a category of stress?
Which of the following is NOT an organisational stressor related to role demands?
Which of the following is NOT an organisational stressor related to role demands?
Which of the following is NOT a category of stress?
Which of the following is NOT a category of stress?
What is the purpose of Team Building?
What is the purpose of Team Building?
What is the purpose of Intergroup Development?
What is the purpose of Intergroup Development?
What is the role of idea champions in the innovation process?
What is the role of idea champions in the innovation process?
What is the purpose of Survey Feedback?
What is the purpose of Survey Feedback?
What are the three stages of managing for sustainability?
What are the three stages of managing for sustainability?
What is the ability to use analogies called?
What is the ability to use analogies called?
What is design thinking?
What is design thinking?
What is the purpose of Organisational Development (OD)?
What is the purpose of Organisational Development (OD)?
Which of the following is NOT an external force that creates the need for change?
Which of the following is NOT an external force that creates the need for change?
Which of the following is a characteristic of an organization's culture that encourages innovation?
Which of the following is a characteristic of an organization's culture that encourages innovation?
What is the role of idea champions in the innovation process?
What is the role of idea champions in the innovation process?
Which of the following is NOT a human resource variable that affects innovation?
Which of the following is NOT a human resource variable that affects innovation?
What is the relationship between creativity and innovation?
What is the relationship between creativity and innovation?
What is the impact of an organization's culture on innovation?
What is the impact of an organization's culture on innovation?
What is the purpose of idea champions in the innovation process?
What is the purpose of idea champions in the innovation process?
How does an organization's culture affect innovation?
How does an organization's culture affect innovation?
What is the impact of tolerance for ambiguity on innovation?
What is the impact of tolerance for ambiguity on innovation?
What is the impact of tolerating risk on innovation?
What is the impact of tolerating risk on innovation?
What is the impact of tolerating diversity of opinions on innovation?
What is the impact of tolerating diversity of opinions on innovation?
How does design thinking influence innovation?
How does design thinking influence innovation?
What are the three variables that influence an organization's ability to foster innovation?
What are the three variables that influence an organization's ability to foster innovation?
What external forces create the need for change?
What external forces create the need for change?
What internal forces create a need to change?
What internal forces create a need to change?
How can a manager foster innovation?
How can a manager foster innovation?
What is the metaphor used to describe organizational change as a small raft navigating a raging river?
What is the metaphor used to describe organizational change as a small raft navigating a raging river?
What is the purpose of Organizational Development (OD)?
What is the purpose of Organizational Development (OD)?
What is any alteration or adaption of an organization's structure, technology, or people called?
What is any alteration or adaption of an organization's structure, technology, or people called?
What is the desire to work on something because it is intrinsically interesting called?
What is the desire to work on something because it is intrinsically interesting called?
What is involved in turning creativity into innovation?
What is involved in turning creativity into innovation?
