Important Contextual Forces That Will Indirectly Affect Organisation Development (OD)

question 13

Multiple Choice

Important contextual forces that will indirectly affect organisation development (OD) through their interaction with other trends include:

• A)the increasing concentration of wealth
• B)mobile communication technologies
• C)networked organisations
• D)e-commerce
• E)an increasingly educated workforce

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Definitions:

Task-oriented

A leadership style or approach focused primarily on the completion of tasks and achieving specific goals rather than on personal relationships or employee satisfaction.

Relations-oriented

Refers to approaches or leadership styles that prioritize establishing good relationships among team members or between managers and employees.

Self-oriented

Focused on one's own needs, interests, or benefits, often without considering those of others.

Relations-oriented

A leadership style focused on supporting, motivating, and developing team members, emphasizing interpersonal relationships.