HR422 Final Exam Study Guide

We have covered a lot of material over the past two months. The final examination will consist of about 15 questions. One must arrange to take the final examination during week 8. The exam counts towards 30% of one’s final grade and one cannot pass the course without completing the exam. One has two hours to complete the examination. The final examination is comprehensive. It includes materials in Chapters 1 - 16. By providing this review, I hope to channel your preparation and study for the final examination to key areas concerning organizational development and change, but remember you are responsible for all the information covered since the beginning of class.
One should ensure a comprehensive knowledge of the Core Learning Objectives, delineated in each Weeks Overview, Objectives and Weekly Activities, sub section "The Objectives" and denoted by a light blue box with a black key in it. Additionally, one should thoroughly know the following:
Per Donald Brown, define organization development (OD).
Describe conditions that require organization change and renewal?
What is corporate culture?
Be able to provide two examples of culture from a current organization or organizations that you have been associated with in the past.
OD Development has five stages; the first is "Anticipate a Need to Change". Describe the other four stages. (Hint: Remember the table of contents for the research paper?)
List and describe the three types of OD practitioner (practitioner).
Compare and contrast the five basic OD practitioner (practitioner) styles?
What is organizational diagnosis? How can it help the organization?
Describe three diagnostic models.
What are OD interventions strategies?
Identify the three basic OD intervention techniques.
Identify the ways groups cope with change.
List the values and ethics that are of primary importance to OD practitioner
Know about job enrichment and the dimension that can effect motivation and satisfaction
What is employee empowerment and why