Research into the Effectiveness of Organizational Development Programs Indicates That

question 7

Multiple Choice

Research into the effectiveness of organizational development programs indicates that

• A)the wide variety of approaches and the complexity of programs make it difficult to determine the effectiveness of OD techniques.
• B)the outcome is always a positive one;that is,no detrimental effects have resulted as a result of the application of any OD techniques.
• C)OD is not that important of an activity in most large organizations.
• D)most of the effects that have been noted are the result of a Hawthorne effect.

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