Application of Resistance to Change

question 102

Multiple Choice

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 group is most likely to resist the changes?

• A)senior employees
• B)stockholders
• C)new employees
• D)new managers

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Definitions:

Normal Distribution

This refers to a probability distribution where symmetry around the mean indicates higher frequency of data points near the mean than those far from it.

Average Annual Revenue

This refers to the amount of money a company earns in a year, on average, from its operations.

Standard Deviation

A metric indicating the extent to which data points diverge from the mean, showing the distribution's spread.

Average Annual Revenue

The mean income generated by a business, entity, or asset within one fiscal year.