Organizational change occurs when an organization adopts a new idea or behaves d

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Organizational change occurs when an organization adopts a new idea or behaves differently. Resistance to such change is very common and can occur for a variety of reasons.

For each example of resistance to change, identify the most likely reason for the resistance.

Managers are concerned that moving to a team-based structure will mean that decisions will be made mostly by their subordinates, reducing the value of the manager job. A. Different viewpoint B.uncertainly C. Distrust D.self-interest

The lead singer of the Painted Rozez and the band’s agent think the band should tour more, and they have booked a number of gigs across the country. However, the other band members think they would reach a wider audience and make more money by staying in town and recording another album.

A. Different viewpoint B.uncertainly C. Distrust D.self-interest

Example More and more work has been moved into Katie’s job, and she has kept up with the workload. During her last two performance evaluations, her manager said she deserved to be in a higher pay grade because her responsibilities had grown, but her manager never followed through. Now another position has been eliminated, and her manager is giving Katie most of that person’s work. Katie has decided to give her new tasks a very low priority.   A. Different viewpoint B.uncertainly C. Distrust D.self-interest

Managers are concerned that moving to a team-based structure will mean that decisions will be made mostly by their subordinates, reducing the value of the manager job. A. Different viewpoint B.uncertainly C. Distrust D.self-interest

The lead singer of the Painted Rozez and the band’s agent think the band should tour more, and they have booked a number of gigs across the country. However, the other band members think they would reach a wider audience and make more money by staying in town and recording another album.

A. Different viewpoint B.uncertainly C. Distrust D.self-interest

Explanation / Answer

Katie was given additonal responsibilities and she took it up. But since last 2 occasions, her manager complimented her work and shared that she deserved higher pay but did not follow through. Now, additional responsibility has been added but seems Katie has little trust on the basis of her previous two experiences that she will get any raise.

So the answer is Option C : DISTRUST

Managers are concerned that they will lose their importance and value if team based structure is adopted. So the own interest of the manager is at stake. e

So the answer is Option D : SELF INTEREST

All the team members have the same goal and want to make more money. But the two groups have just different approaches and view point of making that happen.

So the answer is Option A : Different View Point

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