Which of the Following Statements Relative to OD and the Management

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements relative to OD and the management of change are true?

• A)Theory has little application in the real world of business.
• B)Theory is,by definition,very abstract and quite difficult to understand.
• C)The value of OD is that it provides a systematic approach for the management of change.
• D)It is better to apply no theory at all than to apply a theory that has not been proven successful.
• E)Management and theories tend to be mutually exclusive.

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Definitions:

Unpredictable

The inability to be foreseen or predicted due to variability or randomness in behavior or events.

Specified

Clearly stated, described, or defined in detail.

Child-Rearing

Child-rearing encompasses the practices, strategies, and methods used by parents and caregivers to support and guide a child's development from infancy through adolescence.

Shaping

A method in behaviorism used to train a new behavior by successively reinforcing behaviors that approximate the desired behavior.