10 Questions
Which of the following is NOT one of the five phases in diagnosing at the organizational level?
Implementation
According to the Open System Model, what is a system composed of?
Parts or subsystems integrated into a functioning unit
Which of the following is NOT considered part of the general environment in the Open System Model?
Organizational culture
What does an ethical dilemma involve?
A difficulty in decision-making between two possible solutions, neither of which is absolutely reasonable from an ethical standpoint
How do the forces in the general environment interact?
In unique and unpredictable ways
What is the first phase in diagnosing at the organizational level according to the text?
Inputs
According to the Open System Model, what is the purpose of a system?
To integrate the parts or subsystems into a functioning unit
Which of the following forces is NOT included in the general environment according to the text?
Legal forces
What is the practitioner trying to understand when looking at inputs in diagnosing at the organizational level?
The general environment and industry structure
How are the forces in the general environment described?
Interacting in unique and unpredictable ways
Test your knowledge on different theories of Organization Development based on the works of Margulies, Schein, Vaill, and Warner Burke.
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