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20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: A person’s change readiness is a permanent trait that stays the same regardless of the change being proposed.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Written response
1 point

In Armenakis and colleagues’ framework, what term describes whether employees can see what a change means for them and why it matters?

03
Choose one
1 point

A team agrees that a new process would improve its work, but members doubt they can use it with current staffing. Which aspect of Weiner’s readiness framework is most clearly weak?

  1. A

    Low change commitment

  2. B

    Low change efficacy

  3. C

    Weak personal valence

  4. D

    Low discrepancy

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

Weiner defines organizational readiness as a shared psychological state with two central parts: change and change .

05
Choose one
1 point

A readiness survey has a positive overall average, but staff work across several locations and shifts. What is the best next step when interpreting the results?

  1. A

    Use only the organization-wide average to avoid overreacting to small groups.

  2. B

    Focus on project leaders because they know the change best.

  3. C

    Compare findings across relevant roles, locations, or shifts.

  4. D

    Wait until implementation is complete before examining group differences.

06
True or false
1 point

True or false: High change readiness guarantees that the change is well designed and will produce its intended benefits.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
Written response
1 point

What should readiness assessment results be treated as, rather than as a pass/fail verdict?

08
Fill in the blank
1 point

A readiness team wants evidence beyond staff perceptions and needs to track training completion and use of the new process. Which existing evidence source should it examine?

09
Choose all
1 point

Which practices support a representative readiness assessment? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Include executives, managers, frontline staff, and other affected groups.

  2. B

    Gather responses only from project leaders to keep the assessment focused.

  3. C

    Sample groups that may experience different impacts.

  4. D

    Avoid relying only on volunteers who are already enthusiastic.

10
Choose one
1 point

A group reports low confidence about adopting a new workflow. What is the most appropriate response before choosing a support action?

  1. A

    Immediately repeat the change announcement to raise confidence.

  2. B

    Label the group resistant and pause communication with it.

  3. C

    Follow up to determine whether the cause is training, process clarity, communication, or capacity.

  4. D

    Treat the score as proof that the change is unsuitable.

11
Choose all
1 point

A readiness assessment finds that employees doubt they can carry out a change because they lack skills and time. Which actions directly address low efficacy? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Provide training and coaching.

  2. B

    Create time for practice.

  3. C

    Repeat announcements without changing implementation support.

  4. D

    Address staffing constraints or remove implementation barriers.

12
Choose one
1 point

A change message makes a credible case that the current scheduling system is inadequate. Staff still doubt that the proposed replacement fits their work. Which readiness belief needs more attention?

  1. A

    Discrepancy, because staff do not yet see a reason to change.

  2. B

    Appropriateness, because staff doubt the proposed solution fits the work.

  3. C

    Principal support, because staff question whether the current system is inadequate.

  4. D

    Personal valence, because staff have not been told that a change is proposed.

13
Open ended
1 point

A department plans to replace a familiar workflow, but different teams have different workloads and training needs. Describe a practical process for assessing readiness and using the findings before and during implementation.

14
Choose one
1 point

Managers tell staff to adopt a new process but continue using the old one themselves. Which belief in Armenakis and colleagues’ framework is most directly undermined?

  1. A

    Discrepancy

  2. B

    Principal support

  3. C

    Efficacy

  4. D

    Personal valence

15
Choose one
1 point

A hospital team is preparing to adopt a new scheduling process. Which statement best describes change readiness?

  1. A

    It is the extent to which people and organizational conditions are prepared to carry out a particular change.

  2. B

    It is a permanent trait that predicts whether employees will accept any future change.

  3. C

    It measures whether employees like change, regardless of implementation conditions.

  4. D

    It is proof that a proposed change will achieve its intended benefits.

16
True or false
1 point

If an organization has high change readiness, the proposed change is necessarily well designed and will produce its intended benefits.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

17
Choose one
1 point

An employee understands and supports a change, but their team lacks time, skills, and resources to adopt it. What is the best conclusion?

  1. A

    The individual is ready, so the team’s implementation conditions do not need to be assessed.

  2. B

    The team’s readiness can be inferred entirely from whether its members like the change.

  3. C

    Individual and organizational readiness may differ, so both levels should be assessed.

  4. D

    The team is ready because the individual understands the change.

18
Written response
1 point

In the Armenakis framework, what is the term for the belief that there is a credible reason to move from the current state?

19
Choose one
1 point

A workplace has established that its current scheduling system is inadequate, but employees doubt that the proposed replacement fits their work. Which readiness belief is in question?

  1. A

    Discrepancy

  2. B

    Appropriateness

  3. C

    Principal support

  4. D

    Personal valence

20
Written response
1 point

In the Armenakis framework, what is the term for the belief that addresses what a change means for a person and why it matters to them?