Application of Resistance to Change

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Application of Resistance to Change
Acme Feed Company is a small farmers' store located in eastern North Carolina. Because the surrounding farms have been taken over by corporate farmers, Acme's owners know that they must make some changes. The owners have decided to hire an "expert" to assist them in making the necessary changes. Acme currently employs fifteen people. Two individuals serve as managers and have been with Acme for over twenty years. Five employees have been hired in the last several years, and an additional eight employees are part- time workers who are attending the local agricultural college.
-Which of the following is probably the primary reason the senior managers are resisting the change?

• A)concern over personal gain
• B)concern over personal loss
• C)uncertainty
• D)the belief that the change is not in the organization's best interest

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