Change Management Quiz-Questions
Change Management Quiz-Questions
1. According to Kurt Lewin, which of the following is not a stage in the change
process?
a. unfreezing b. changing c. refreezing d. restraining (Ans d;)
2. A company that decides to decentralize its sales procedures is managing
what change category?
a. technology b. people c. competitors d. structure (Ans d; )
3. In organizations, people who act as catalysts and assume the responsibility
for managing the change process are called ______________.
a. change masters b. change agents c. operations managers d. charismatic
leaders
4. Managers’ options for change essentially fall into what three categories?
a. environment, technology, and mission b. structure, technology, and
people c. mission, structure, and people d. mission, environment, and
process (ans b)
5. The unfreezing step of the change process can be thought of as
______________.
a. thawing the organization loose from the current status to the new status
b. making the move to the new organizational condition c. loosening the
organization from the old condition and moving it to the new condition d.
preparing for the needed change (ans d; )
6. When grocery stores installed scanners to read the product price, this was an
example of managing what change category?
a. technology b. people c. competitors d. structure (a; moderate; p. 363; )
7. An individual is likely to resist change because of all of the following reasons
except _____________.
a. uncertainty b. increased productivity c. concern over personal loss d.
belief that the change is not in the organization’s best interest (Ans b;)
8. __________ may be necessary when resistance comes from a powerful source.
a. Education and communication b. Coercion c. Facilitation and support d.
Negotiation (d; moderate; p. 365; )
9. ______________ is using direct threats or force on those who resist change.
a. Negotiation b. Coercion c. Cooptation d. Education and communication (b;
moderate; p. 365)