Organizational Development____________

question 69

Multiple Choice

Organizational development____________ .

• A) takes a long-range approach to change
• B) creates change by educating workers and managers to change ideas, beliefs, and behaviors so that problems can be solved in new ways
• C) assumes that top management support is necessary for change
• D) emphasizes employee participation in all stages of the change
• E) is accurately described by all of these

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Definitions:

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform tasks better or more efficiently when in the presence of others than when alone.

Simple Tasks

Tasks that require a minimal amount of cognitive effort and skill to complete.

Complicated Tasks

Tasks that are multifaceted and complex, requiring significant mental effort, skill, or resources to complete successfully.

Social Compensation Effects

The phenomenon whereby individuals work harder in a group to compensate for the perceived lower performance of others.