Fostering Innovation
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Which of the following is NOT a way that managers can encourage innovation in an organization?

  • Encourage experimentation
  • Discourage risk-taking (correct)
  • Reward success and failures
  • Celebrate mistakes

    • How does an organization's culture affect innovation?

  • It promotes creativity and innovation
  • It has no impact on creativity and innovation
  • It stifles creativity and innovation (correct)
  • It only affects the implementation of ideas

    • What is the role of idea champions in innovation?

  • They provide positive feedback
  • They ensure ideas are implemented successfully (correct)
  • They monitor the external environment
  • They actively promote training and development

    • Which of the following is a method of surveying employees' attitudes towards and perceptions of a change?

    <p>Survey Feedback</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

    Which of the following is a symptom of stress?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a category of stressors in an organization?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>External locus of control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is design thinking?

    <p>A collaborative approach to problem-solving that values creativity and empathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three variables that influence innovation in an organization?

    <p>Structure, culture, and technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first stage of managing for sustainability?

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

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