Managers Who Try to Bypass the First Four Stages of Grief

question 21

Multiple Choice

Managers who try to bypass the first four stages of grief and get people to accept changes without grieving the endings often _______.

• A) succeed in their change efforts
• B) do nothing
• C) fail in their change efforts
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Transference

A psychoanalytic concept where emotions initially felt in childhood relationships are redirected or applied to others in adulthood.

Unconscious Rivalry

A competition between individuals that is not recognized or acknowledged by those involved, often driven by subconscious motives.

Resistance

The act of rejecting or resisting something, often through opposing actions or reasoned debate.

Misinterpretation

The act of understanding or interpreting information incorrectly.