Questions from Organization Theory and Design

Q: Why do you think Learning and Growth Culture Goals are at the

Why do you think Learning and Growth Culture Goals are at the bottom of the Strategy Map in Exhibit 11.9? Discuss.

Q: Why do you think crowdsourcing has become popular in recent years?

Why do you think crowdsourcing has become popular in recent years? What might be some disadvantages of taking a crowdsourcing approach? When might a company be better off taking a more limited approac...

Q: Examine the change curve illustrated in Exhibit 12.8 and the

Examine the change curve illustrated in Exhibit 12.8 and the five techniques for overcoming resistance to change discussed at the end of the chapter. Describe at which point along the change curve man...

Q: Describe the dual-core approach. How does the process of

Describe the dual-core approach. How does the process of management innovation normally differ from technology change? Discuss.

Q: What does it mean to say managers should organize for both exploration

What does it mean to say managers should organize for both exploration and exploitation?

Q: Do you think factory employees would typically be more resistant to changes

Do you think factory employees would typically be more resistant to changes in production methods, changes in structure, or changes in culture? Why? What steps could managers take to overcome this res...

Q: Change requires more coordination than does the performance of normal organizational tasks

Change requires more coordination than does the performance of normal organizational tasks. Any time you change something, you discover its connections to other parts of the organization, which have t...

Q: A noted organization theorist said, “Pressure for change originates in

A noted organization theorist said, “Pressure for change originates in the environment; pressure for stability originates within the organization.” Do you agree? Discuss.

Q: Of the five elements in Exhibit 12.3 required for successful

Of the five elements in Exhibit 12.3 required for successful change, which element do you think managers are most likely to overlook? Discuss.

Q: How do the underlying values of organization development compare to the values

How do the underlying values of organization development compare to the values underlying other types of change? Why do the values underlying OD make it particularly useful in shifting to a high-perfo...