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What is the main emphasis of the book on organizational change? - ANSWER Planned
and revolutionary change
Which type of literature primarily focuses on continuity and stabilization? -
ANSWER Organizational theory literature
What metaphor is used in John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber's book "Our Iceberg Is
Melting"? - ANSWER A colony of penguins dealing with a melting iceberg
According to the provided information, what is a common issue with principles derived from
trade books about model organizations? - ANSWER They may become outdated as
organizations change
According to the text, why do organizations need a greater understanding of change? -
ANSWER The external environment is changing more rapidly than organizations
What percentage of mergers and acquisitions fail, according to Burke and Biggart? -
ANSWER 75%
According to the text, what is one of the biggest challenges in achieving deep organization
change? - ANSWER Changing the culture of an organization
What is the paradox mentioned regarding the timing of organization change? -
ANSWER The peak of success is the time to plan for significant change
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, What does the book suggest about the nature of the organization change process? -
ANSWER It is messy and nonlinear
According to Michael Powell, what describes the shift to digital technology? -
ANSWER Messy and confusing
What historical figure is cited as an early example of an organization change agent in the Old
Testament? - ANSWER Moses
What was Jethro's suggestion to Moses to improve organizational efficiency? -
ANSWER Select rulers over thousands, hundreds, and tens
According to the passage, what is comparatively new in the context of organization change?
- ANSWER The systematic study of organization change
What are the two theoretical domains used to understand organization change mentioned in
the passage? - ANSWER Open-system theory and a synthesis of recent thinking on
shifts from physics to life sciences
What is an open system according to the passage? - ANSWER A system that depends
on and continually interacts with its environment
What is a critical element of input for a business organization mentioned in the passage? -
ANSWER Money
According to Katz and Kahn, what defines the boundaries of an organization? -
ANSWER The energic and informational transactions related to input, throughput, and
output
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What is the main emphasis of the book on organizational change? - ANSWER Planned
and revolutionary change
Which type of literature primarily focuses on continuity and stabilization? -
ANSWER Organizational theory literature
What metaphor is used in John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber's book "Our Iceberg Is
Melting"? - ANSWER A colony of penguins dealing with a melting iceberg
According to the provided information, what is a common issue with principles derived from
trade books about model organizations? - ANSWER They may become outdated as
organizations change
According to the text, why do organizations need a greater understanding of change? -
ANSWER The external environment is changing more rapidly than organizations
What percentage of mergers and acquisitions fail, according to Burke and Biggart? -
ANSWER 75%
According to the text, what is one of the biggest challenges in achieving deep organization
change? - ANSWER Changing the culture of an organization
What is the paradox mentioned regarding the timing of organization change? -
ANSWER The peak of success is the time to plan for significant change
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, What does the book suggest about the nature of the organization change process? -
ANSWER It is messy and nonlinear
According to Michael Powell, what describes the shift to digital technology? -
ANSWER Messy and confusing
What historical figure is cited as an early example of an organization change agent in the Old
Testament? - ANSWER Moses
What was Jethro's suggestion to Moses to improve organizational efficiency? -
ANSWER Select rulers over thousands, hundreds, and tens
According to the passage, what is comparatively new in the context of organization change?
- ANSWER The systematic study of organization change
What are the two theoretical domains used to understand organization change mentioned in
the passage? - ANSWER Open-system theory and a synthesis of recent thinking on
shifts from physics to life sciences
What is an open system according to the passage? - ANSWER A system that depends
on and continually interacts with its environment
What is a critical element of input for a business organization mentioned in the passage? -
ANSWER Money
According to Katz and Kahn, what defines the boundaries of an organization? -
ANSWER The energic and informational transactions related to input, throughput, and
output
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