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M.B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, May 2018

(HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)

(SECOND YEAR)

610: ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND

MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE
(New Regulation)
Time: Three hours Maximum: 75 marks

SECTION - A
Answer any FIVE questions (5 × 3 = 15)

1. Define Organizational Development.

2. What are Values?
3. What do you mean by Action Research?
4. What are Peacemaking Interventions?
5. Define Power.
6. Define Politics.
7. State your understanding on Beckhard and Harris changes formula.
8. Specify any three problems in implementing organizational change.
SECTION - B
Answer any THREE questions (3 × 10 = 30)
9. Trace the evolution and growth of organizational development.
10. Enumerate the OD consulting process.
11. Write short notes on:
a) Comprehensive Interventions
b) Structural Interventions
12. Explain the future of Organizational Development.
13. State and explain the reasons for change.

SECTION - C
Answer any ONE question (1 × 15 = 15)
14. Elaborate the beliefs in Organizational Development.
15. With the help of a neat sketch explain the OD consulting process.
16. Describe the methods and techniques of overcoming resistance to change.
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SECTION - D
(Compulsory) (1 × 15 = 15)

17. Ankit Fastners is a 50 year old company located in Ahmedabad. Due to the current
competitive business scenario the profitability of the company had a beating. The
management tried to bring in structural level changes which the employees are
opposing.
i) Is structural level changes required for Ankit Fastners at present?
ii) Any alteranate strategies available for the Ankit fastners instead of
structural level changes? Elucidate.
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