Question: What is your approach to handling abrupt and unforeseen changes that occur in your work environment?

Alternative Question Phrasing:

What steps do you take to accommodate sudden and immediate changes that occur within your organization?

Follow-up questions:

Why would you take these approaches?
How do these approaches work?
Would you try to work through the problem, or wait till the problem sorts itself out first before continuing?

Question Details:

Question Type:

Knowledge/Skill Based

Skills:

Basic – Critical Thinking,Basic – Monitoring (Making observations of self and environment),Complex Problem Solving

Abilities:

Cognitive – Category Flexibility (Mental Flexibility),Cognitive – Problem Sensitivity (Problem Recognition)

Other Factors:

Big 5 – Openness to Experience (Open Mindedness),Personality-Job Fit,Practical Intelligence (Street Smarts)

Work Activity (Task):

Mental Processes – Developing Objectives and Strategies,Mental Processes – Making Decisions and Solving Problems,Mental Processes – Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Work Context (Person-Job/Team/Org Fit):

Job Structure – Freedom to Make Decisions,Job Structure – Structured versus Unstructured Work

Work Style (Person-Job Fit):

Adaptability/Flexibility,Handling Ambiguity,Innovation

Question Frequency

Question Difficulty

What to look for in an answer:

The candidate should have the ability to function with incomplete information, have
an adaptable attitude towards changing conditions, and handle change well.

Red Flags to Watch For:

Candidate expresses an inability to handle change.

Sample Answer:

N/A

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