Many employees—not just Gen Z and Millennials—want to work for organizations whose missions and business philosophies resonate with them intellectually and emotionally

Many employees—not just Gen Z and Millennials—want to work for organizations whose missions and business philosophies resonate with them intellectually and emotionally.

 

True

False

2.

The meaning-based system of using language relies on image-based rhetoric.

True

False

3.

While some visions stand the test of time and remain applicable and adaptable to new situations and environments, others need to be overhauled in order to remain relevant.

 

True

False

4.

Carton and Lucas advocate an organizational vision that _____.

 

Multiple Choice

• uses image-based rhetoric to paint a concrete picture of the future.
• provides a clear sense of continuity of organizational identity.
• mirrors the past as well as current challenges.
• reflects what makes the organization different from the competition.

5.

According to Lipton, which of the following is NOT a key way in which skillful visions can benefit organizations?

 

Multiple Choice

• Causing employees to lose faith in their leader
• Enhancing performance
• Focusing on decision-making
• Recruiting talent

6.

One of the characteristics of effective organizational visions that Kotter advocated in 2012 was _____, which means that the vision must appeal to stakeholder interests.

 

Multiple Choice

• feasibility
• flexibility
• communicability
• desirability

7.

According to Gardner and Avolio, _____ is the selection of symbols, artifacts, props and settings to reinforce a vision.

 

Multiple Choice

• scripting
• framing
• staging
• performing

8.

According to Gardner and Avolio, _____ is the art of managing that includes influencing others to accept a leader’s interpretation of the vision by stressing its importance and aligning it with their values.

 

Multiple Choice

• framing
• scripting
• staging
• performing

9.

Identify a true statement about the prospective approach to defining corporate purpose.

 

Multiple Choice

• It provides an answer to “How did we get here?”
• It redefines an organization’s purpose by looking forward.
• It is based on an organization’s past history.
• It is based on an organization’s current reason for being.

 

 

10.

In the context of a vision statement that motivates organizational change, the “burning platform” theory implies _____.

 

Multiple Choice

• a future consisting of uncertainty and resistance to change
• the value of coherence and continuity
• the value of reassurance and continuity
• breaking from the past with promises of a bright new future