Maroc Motor Repair Is Moving Its Location to a Larger

question 57

Multiple Choice

Maroc Motor Repair is moving its location to a larger community 100 miles away. Maroc would like for its mechanics to move with the company but realizes that there will be some hardships associated with the move. Maroc has decided to use Lewin's three-step model in order to make the change.
-Despite your attempts to unfreeze the status quo at Maroc, your employees are still resistant to the relocation. According to Kotter's model, which of the following would most likely help to overcome this problem?

• A) limiting your discussion of your vision for the move to employees with the highest rankings
• B) postponing the moving deadline since it isn't critical that the move occur immediately
• C) emphasizing the importance of short-term wins by discouraging risk taking
• D) providing employees with a list of compelling reasons for the move
• E) creating a set of strategies for the move and sticking with them at all costs

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

All manufacturing costs that are not direct materials or direct labor, such as maintenance, utilities, and depreciation on manufacturing equipment.

Work in Process

Goods that are in various stages of the production process but are not yet completed.

Work in Process

Inventory items that are in the process of being produced but are not yet completed.

Underapplied Overhead

The situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead costs are less than the actual overhead costs incurred, leading to undercosted products.