Which of the Following Is a Common Reason Behind Employee

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a common reason behind employee resistance to change?

• A) Most individuals are open to experience.
• B) Individuals fear some type of personal loss.
• C) Most changes involve changes in organizational hierarchy.
• D) Faith in the status-quo is limited.
• E) Most organizations maintain high power distance.

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Definitions:

Displacement

Diverting emotional feelings (usually anger) from their original source to a substitute target.

Learned Helplessness

Passive behavior produced by exposure to unavoidable aversive events.

Pessimistic Explanatory Style

A tendency to explain negative events as being pervasive, permanent, and personal.

Depression

A common mental disorder characterized by persistent sadness, a lack of interest in activities, and a decreased ability to enjoy life.