how to measure change management

Question 1

what is assimilation?

Answer 1

when a group’s culture comes to resemble that of another’s (usually the dominant)

Question 2

is assimilation a good measure of change managment?

Answer 2

to some extent, but usually no

Question 3

what is a better way of measuring change management?

Answer 3

integration

Question 4

what would happen to ethnic diversity if assimilation was taking place?

Answer 4

less diversity

Question 5

what would happen to incidences of mixed ethnic marriages if assimilation was taking place?

Answer 5

there would be more people marrying whites

Question 6

what would happen to wage inequalities between groups if assimilation was taking place?

Answer 6

there would be less inequality - everyone would be treated the same

Question 7

what would happen to voting % if assimilation was taking place?

Answer 7

would increase - would therefore expect there to be more representation in parliament too

Question 8

what would happen to hate crime?

Answer 8

decrease

Question 9

what would happen to racist incidents?

Answer 9

decrease

Question 10

what is the definition of social progress?

Answer 10

when societies improve through their social, political and economic structure

Question 11

name 3 demographic indicators

Answer 11

life expectancy, rate of population change, ethnic mix over time

Question 12

name 3 economic indicators

Answer 12

average household salary, type of tenure, levels of employment (and in which sector)

Question 13

when should these indicators be measured?

Answer 13

before and after change management has taken place, also during - seasonally, monthly etc, could also compare one place to another

Question 14

name 3 factors the index of multiple deprivation measures

Answer 14

crime, health, education (and others)