________ Is a Collection of Change Methods That Seek to Improve

question 44

Multiple Choice

________ is a collection of change methods that seek to improve organizational effectiveness and employee well-being.

• A) Organizational development
• B) Organizational polarization
• C) Operant conditioning
• D) Organizational restructuring
• E) Action research

Understand the impact of mergers on compensation systems, employee stress, and productivity.

Comprehend the potential negative outcomes for employees resulting from mergers, including job reapplication and demotion.

Describe the emotional and psychological effects of mergers on employees, including feelings of deculturation and the stress of surviving a merger.

Appreciate the significance of properly managing organizational culture to avoid merger failures.

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Definitions:

Informational Influence

The process through which individuals change their behavior or beliefs based on the information or evidence presented by others, especially in uncertain situations.

Autokinetic Effect

A visual illusion where a small, stationary point of light in a dark environment appears to move because of involuntary eye movements.

Informational Influence

A social influence that leads individuals to accept information from others as evidence about reality, often leading to internalization or private acceptance.

Low-Ball Technique

Influence technique based on commitment, in which one first gets a person to comply with a seemingly low-cost request and only later reveals hidden additional costs.