In the Context of Managing People Through Change, Which of the Following

question 25

Multiple Choice

In the context of managing people through change, which of the following is most likely a response of the middle management to change?

• A) They feel threatened by changes announced by management.
• B) They feel pressure to implement organizational change.
• C) They underestimate the impact of change on lower levels of the organization.
• D) They expect employees to go along when a change is announced.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning strategy where two stimuli are repeatedly linked; a response that initially arises from the second stimulus ultimately arises from the first stimulus alone.

Learned Association

A behavioral principle where a subject starts associating a previously neutral stimulus with a significant one after repeated pairing.

Fixed-Interval Schedule

A type of operant conditioning reinforcement schedule where rewards are delivered at predictable time intervals, provided that the correct response is made.

Operant Conditioning

A technique of teaching that utilizes incentives and penalties to affect the probability of a behavior's recurrence.