Question 1

The compression approach to innovation is an approach to innovation that assumes a highly uncertain environment and uses intuition,flexible options,and hands-on experience to reduce uncertainty and accelerate learning and understanding.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Organizational development takes a short-range approach to change.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____ is a new technological design or process that becomes the accepted market standard.

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A)   ​Dominant design 
B)   ​Design competition 
C)   ​Technological substitution 
D)   ​Technological lockoutE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

_________ is a cycle of repetition in which a company tests a prototype of a new product or service,improves on the design,and then builds and tests the improved product or service prototype.

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Question 5

In the context of organizational decline,which of the following is true of the dissolution stage?

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A)   ​Cutbacks and layoffs will have reduced the level of talent among employees. 
B)   ​Dissolution is likely to occur unless a company completely reorganizes the way it does business. 
C)   ​The managers may be waiting to see if the problems will correct themselves. 
D)   ​The company is dissolved through bankruptcy proceedings.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is an error that managers make in the refreezing phase?

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A)   ​They do not creat a powerful enough coalition. 
B)   ​They undercommunicate the vision by a factor of ten. 
C)   ​They declare victory too soon. 
D)   ​They lack a vision for change.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

In contrast to change forces,resistance forces support the status quo,that is,the existing conditions in an organization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The compression approach of innovation management is used in:

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A)   ​highly uncertain environments. 
B)   ​periods of incremental change. 
C)   ​periods of discontinuous change. 
D)   ​fast-growing environments.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

In the context of organizational decline,which of the following is true of the blinded stage?

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A)   ​Key managers fail to recognize the internal or external changes that will harm their organizations. 
B)   ​Management recognizes the need to change but still takes no action. 
C)   ​Organizations face rising costs and decreasing profits and market share. 
D)   ​Companies lack the resources to fully change how they run their businesses.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

_________ is the phase of an innovation stream in which a scientific advance or unique combination of existing technologies creates a significant breakthrough in performance or function.
A.Technological discontinuity
B.Technological substitution
C.Technological lockout
D.Technological development

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In contrast to change forces,resistance forces support the status quo,that is,the existing conditions in an organization.

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Which of the following is an error that managers make in the refreezing phase?

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The compression approach to innovation is an approach to innovation that assumes a highly uncertain environment and uses intuition,flexible options,and hands-on experience to reduce uncertainty and accelerate learning and understanding.

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Organizational development takes a short-range approach to change.

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In the context of organizational decline,which of the following is true of the dissolution stage?

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_________ is a cycle of repetition in which a company tests a prototype of a new product or service,improves on the design,and then builds and tests the improved product or service prototype.

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_________ is the phase of an innovation stream in which a scientific advance or unique combination of existing technologies creates a significant breakthrough in performance or function. A.Technological discontinuity B.Technological substitution C.Technological lockout D.Technological development

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_____ is a new technological design or process that becomes the accepted market standard.

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In the context of organizational decline,which of the following is true of the blinded stage?

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In contrast to change forces,resistance forces support the status quo,that is,the existing conditions in an organization.

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Which of the following is an error that managers make in the refreezing phase?

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The compression approach to innovation is an approach to innovation that assumes a highly uncertain environment and uses intuition,flexible options,and hands-on experience to reduce uncertainty and accelerate learning and understanding.

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Organizational development takes a short-range approach to change.

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In the context of organizational decline,which of the following is true of the dissolution stage?

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_________ is a cycle of repetition in which a company tests a prototype of a new product or service,improves on the design,and then builds and tests the improved product or service prototype.

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_________ is the phase of an innovation stream in which a scientific advance or unique combination of existing technologies creates a significant breakthrough in performance or function. A.Technological discontinuity B.Technological substitution C.Technological lockout D.Technological development

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_____ is a new technological design or process that becomes the accepted market standard.

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In the context of organizational decline,which of the following is true of the blinded stage?

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