Definition of the change competency

91. In the Teams Competency: Grant Reid, President, Mars Drinks, Grant says that it’s important to set up a lot of teams, even if not all the teams are accomplishing much, because teamwork gets things done.

ANS: F

Grant said, “You can’t keep setting up teams that do nothing, because the first thing that happens is that teams sit down and say, ‘OK, what are we trying to achieve here?’ And if there’s no real goal, each of the team members will want out.

Analytic | Group Dynamics


92. The change competency includes the knowledge, skills, and abilities to recognize and implement needed adaptations or entirely new transformations in the people, tasks, strategies, structures, or technologies in a person's area of responsibility.

ANS: T Strategy 

93. The diversity competency includes the knowledge, skills, and abilities to recognize and implement needed adaptations or entirely new transformations in the people, tasks, strategies, structures, or technologies in a person's area of responsibility.


ANS: F

This is the definition of the change competency.


NAT: AACSB Analytic | Strategy

94. The change competency can be implemented on its own, without use of any of the other competencies.


ANS: F

The change competency requires the use of all six of the other foundation competencies. 

Strategy

95. Only pressures external to the organization need to be considered in the change competency.


ANS: F

The ability to diagnose both internal and external pressure for and resistance to change in specific situations is a key KSA needed to manage change.