Organizational Change
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Previous Jeopardy Game
100

Fear of losing job security and uncertainty about the future are common reasons for this reaction to organizational change.

What is resistance to change?

100

Key questions for this STAR Model element include, “What capabilities can create a competitive advantage?”

What is strategy?

100

This company is known for its self-management system, where employees rely on personal accountability instead of formal bosses.

What is Morning Star? 

100

Negotiators who make this are more likely to anchor the negotiation in their favor.

What is the first offer?

100

The three factors that influence dependency and power are scarcity, importance, and this. 

What is substitutability?

200

The final stage of Lewin’s change model, involving the reinforcement of new behaviors, is called this.

What is refreezing?


200

The STAR Model emphasizes the need for all elements to be consistent and mutually reinforcing.

What is alignment?

200

This strategy for change involves breaking down a large goal into manageable, motivating steps.

What is shrinking the change? 

200

According to research, these can be developed through deliberate practice and behavioral cultivation.

What are leadership skills?

200

The process that involves attracting, selecting, and retaining employees who fit well with an organization's culture.

What is attraction-selection-attrition (ASA)?

300

This step involves developing a clear picture of the desired future state of the organization.

What is creating a vision? 

300

Grouping jobs into units based on function, product, customer, or geography is known as this.

What is departmentalization?

300

This is the lowest outcome you’re willing to accept in a negotiation before walking away.

What is reservation/resistance/walkaway price/point?

300

Boeing shifted from being engineering-driven to being focused on this, leading to safety and quality concerns.

What is profit? 

300

This type of negotiation strategy focuses on creating a win-win outcome by collaborating to meet the needs of both parties?

What is integrative negotiation?

400

Kotter’s model begins with this step, which involves creating a compelling reason for change.

What is creating a sense of urgency?

400

This principle determines who reports to whom in an organization and establishes a clear line of authority.

What is chain of command?

400

This strategy for change involves breaking down a large goal into manageable, motivating steps.

What is shrinking the change?

400

Managing these is crucial for avoiding adversarial dynamics and achieving win-win outcomes during negotiations.  

What are emotions?

400

This leadership theory suggests that the effectiveness of a leader depends on the fit between the leader's style and the situation. (The answer is NOT situational leadership)

What is contingency theory?

500

The names associated with the three-step and eight-step models are these, respectively. 

What are Lewin and Kotter?

500

This structure allows decision-making authority to be distributed throughout various levels of the organization.

What is decentralization? 

500

Hubert Joly avoided missteps at Best Buy by taking this crucial step to ensure changes addressed real needs. 

What is diagnosing the problem?

500

This type of bargaining focuses on addressing underlying needs to create mutually beneficial solutions.

What is interest-based bargaining?

500

Flattering or making others feel good about themselves before attempting to persuade them is an example of this tactic.

What is ingratiation?

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