Assignment:
Please help I don't understand the following questions can you please explain your answers.
Cultural diversity,sociology of work, changes of activities, factors of stress, work completion, resistance in the workplace, barriers at work,function of culture, skill training.
1) An example of change in the nature of the work force is an increase in ______@ One of the most dramatic changes is the diversity of the workforce and its values. Describes forces that act as stimulants change, the change process, and organizational development approaches.
A) College attendance
B) Mergers and consolidation
C) Capital equipment
D) Cultural diversity of employees
2) ______ are one of the most reliable sources of performance appraisal data for employees.
A) Immediate superiors
B) Peers
C) Immediate subordinates
D) Managers
3) Changes activities that are ______ and goal oriented are termed planned change.
A) Intentional
B) Discretionary
C) Random
D) Reflexive
4) Family issues, economic problem, and personality characteristics are examples of the ____ factor of potential stress.
A) Social
B) Environmental
C) Personnel
D) Personal
5) Performance evaluations are used to______
A) Improve group cohesiveness
B) Define departmental structure
C) Validate employee selection programs
D) Indentify how jobs are completed
6) Resistance to change can be positive because
A) It provides a degree of stability to behavior and productivity
B) Without some resistance, OB would take on characteristics of chaotic
C) Resistance can be a source of functional conflict
D) All of the above
7) Which of the following is a characteristic of learning organization? It's employees
A) Have a standard way of doing their jobs
B) Purse projects of interest
C) Focus on breaking down barriers created by hierarchical levels
D) Think in terms of Independent relationships
8) Which of the following is not a function of culture? It ______
A) Conveys a sense of organizational identity
B) Shape employee attitude and behavior
C) Affects the organization's ability to hire capable employees
D) Has a boundary -defining role.
9) Which type of skill training has become increasingly important in organizations?
A) Financial
B) Technical
C) Problem solving
D) Interpersonal