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Exercise ( 3)
In an organization where there is belief in the abilities of formal leaders, employees
will look towards the leaders for a number of things. During drastic and difficult
change times, employees will expect effective and reasonable planning, confident and
efficient decision-making, and regular, complete communication that is timely. Also
during these times of change, employees will see leadership as supportive, concerned
and committed to their interests while at the same time recognizing that tough
decisions need to be made. The best way to summarize is that there is a climate of
trust between leader and the rest of the team. The existence of this trust, brings hope
for better times in the future, and that makes facing drastic organizational change
much easier.
A. Circle the best answer:
1. What could be the best title of the reading?
a. Organizational change
b. Trust in organizational change
c. Leadership in organizational change
2. A supportive idea in the paragraph is about:
a. Communication and planning
b. Communication and reorganization
c. Communication and cultural change
3. The concluding idea in the paragraph is about:
a. Importance of supportive leadership
b. Importance of trust in organizations
c. Importance of effective decision-making
4. In times of change employees expect:
a. New reward systems
b. Organizational development
c. Recognition of interests
B. Identify whether the following sentences are true ( ) or false ( ).
1 Efficient leadership values the ratio of effective output to the input in times of
change.
2 Building confidence is essential in organizational change.
3 Coercive leadership is expected for faster change.
4 Organizational goals should precede employees goals in times of change.
5 Team building is essential in drastic organizational change.
6 Decision-making is easier in times of change.
Answers:
A. 1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (c)
B. 1. (true) 2. (true) 3. (false) 4. (false) 5. (true) 6. (false)