A Foreign Company Has Just Bought Your Company

question 17

Multiple Choice

A foreign company has just bought your company. As the news spreads concerning the buyout, employees are wondering why the decision to sell and what is known about the foreign buyer. You, as CEO, are trying to address these questions with little success. The employees' resistance is because of which of the following?

• A) threat to one's self interest
• B) uncertainty
• C) lack of confidence that change will succeed
• D) lack of conviction that change is necessary
• E) distrust of leadership
• F) threat to personal values
• G) fear of being manipulated

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Definitions:

Commited

Demonstrating a strong dedication or allegiance to a cause, activity, or relationship, often implying a sense of responsibility and engagement.

Self-Disclosure

Open communication in which one person offers his or her honest thoughts and feelings to another person in the hope that truly open communication will follow.

Affective Qualities

Characteristics that elicit emotions or feelings, contributing to one's emotional response to an object, situation, or individual.

Physical Touch

A form of non-verbal communication that involves bodily contact and is important for human bonding and emotional well-being.