Which of the Following Statements Is Most Accurate About Resistance

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most accurate about resistance to change?

• A)People who are very committed to an organization often resist any change.
• B)People who are not very committed to an organization often resist any change.
• C)People who identify very strongly with an organization often resist any change.
• D)People who do not identify very strongly with an organization often resist any change.
• E)People who identify very strongly with an organization and are very committed to an organization often resist any change.

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Definitions:

Communicative Act

In Hymes’s ethnography of communication, the smaller units of speech within a speech event—for example, asking a question or telling a joke.

Speech Event

In Hymes’s ethnography of communication, a specific speech activity—for example, an awards speech.

Speech Event

A specific instance in which communication occurs, structured by conventions and expectations of the participants and the context.

Speech Community

In Hymes’s ethnography of communication, a group of people who share a common language that differentiates them from other groups—for example, a group of communication majors.