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Organizational change - ANSWER The adoption of a new idea or behavior by an
organization
Organizational structure - ANSWER The framework in which an organization defines
how tasks are divided, resources are deployed, and departments are coordinated
Disruptive innovation - ANSWER Innovations in products, services, or processes that
radically change competition in an industry, such as the advent of streaming video or e-
books
Organization is ambidextrous - ANSWER Incorporating structures and processes that
are appropriate for both the creative impulse and the systematic implementation of
innovations
Creativity - ANSWER The generation of novel ideas that may meet perceived needs or
respond to opportunities for the organization
Organizational exploration - ANSWER innovation strategy that involves creativity,
bottom-up approach, internal contests, and idea incubators
Product change - ANSWER A change in an organization's products or services, such as
the Whirlpool two-oven range or the Amazon Kindle Fire
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, Technology change - ANSWER A change in production processes—how an organization
does its work
Risk propensity - ANSWER The willingness to undertake risk with the opportunity of
gaining an increased payoff
Necessary components of creativity - ANSWER novel ideas that meet perceived needs
or offer opportunities
Creative organization - ANSWER correspond to those individuals, loosely structured,
situation of ambiguity, assignments are vague, territories overlap, tasks are loosely defined,
much work is done by teams, embrace risk and experimentation, have an internal culture of
playfulness, freedom, challenge, and grass-roots participation
Creative individual - ANSWER originality, open-mindedness, curiosity, a focused
approach to problem solving, persistence, a relaxed and playful attitude, and receptiveness
to new ideas
Human resource management - ANSWER (HRM) The design and application of formal
systems to ensure the effective and efficient use of human talent to accomplish
organizational goals
Necessary for successful HRM program - ANSWER activities undertaken to attract,
select, develop, and maintain an effective workforce
Turnover - ANSWER is bad, however exit interviews help HR learn about the
dissatisfaction that is causing the turnovers
Human capital - ANSWER The economic value of the combined knowledge,
experience, skills, and capabilities of employees
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Organizational change - ANSWER The adoption of a new idea or behavior by an
organization
Organizational structure - ANSWER The framework in which an organization defines
how tasks are divided, resources are deployed, and departments are coordinated
Disruptive innovation - ANSWER Innovations in products, services, or processes that
radically change competition in an industry, such as the advent of streaming video or e-
books
Organization is ambidextrous - ANSWER Incorporating structures and processes that
are appropriate for both the creative impulse and the systematic implementation of
innovations
Creativity - ANSWER The generation of novel ideas that may meet perceived needs or
respond to opportunities for the organization
Organizational exploration - ANSWER innovation strategy that involves creativity,
bottom-up approach, internal contests, and idea incubators
Product change - ANSWER A change in an organization's products or services, such as
the Whirlpool two-oven range or the Amazon Kindle Fire
1
, Technology change - ANSWER A change in production processes—how an organization
does its work
Risk propensity - ANSWER The willingness to undertake risk with the opportunity of
gaining an increased payoff
Necessary components of creativity - ANSWER novel ideas that meet perceived needs
or offer opportunities
Creative organization - ANSWER correspond to those individuals, loosely structured,
situation of ambiguity, assignments are vague, territories overlap, tasks are loosely defined,
much work is done by teams, embrace risk and experimentation, have an internal culture of
playfulness, freedom, challenge, and grass-roots participation
Creative individual - ANSWER originality, open-mindedness, curiosity, a focused
approach to problem solving, persistence, a relaxed and playful attitude, and receptiveness
to new ideas
Human resource management - ANSWER (HRM) The design and application of formal
systems to ensure the effective and efficient use of human talent to accomplish
organizational goals
Necessary for successful HRM program - ANSWER activities undertaken to attract,
select, develop, and maintain an effective workforce
Turnover - ANSWER is bad, however exit interviews help HR learn about the
dissatisfaction that is causing the turnovers
Human capital - ANSWER The economic value of the combined knowledge,
experience, skills, and capabilities of employees
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