The Organizational Development Approach to Change Is Characterized by All

question 18

Multiple Choice

The organizational development approach to change is characterized by all of the following except:

• A) developing employees' competencies is the purpose of the organization
• B) leadership is participative
• C) incentives lag performance
• D) structure and strategy are the focus of change

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Definitions:

Freudian Psychoanalyst

A mental health professional who practices psychoanalysis based on the theories and methods of Sigmund Freud, focusing on unconscious processes.

Humanist

A person who adopts a philosophical stance emphasizing the value and agency of human beings, individually and collectively.

Human Nature

The inherent characteristics, including ways of thinking, feeling, and acting, that all humans are believed to share.

Underlying Assumptions

Fundamental beliefs or ideas that are taken for granted and support the framework of a theory, argument, or system of thought.