Your Whole Executive Team Is Involved in Planning and Organizing

question 116

Multiple Choice

Your whole executive team is involved in planning and organizing for the changes necessary,and to add support you hired an outside consultant to give additional energy and expertise to the team.At recent meetings you notice increased tension and behaviours that show a lack of cooperation between managers,but also directly to the outside consultant; this used to be a stable and supportive group.The organizational resistance to change is

• A)structural inertia.
• B)limited focus of change.
• C)group inertia.
• D)threat to resource allocation.
• E)threat to power.

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Definitions:

Emotional Exhaustion

A state of feeling emotionally worn-out and drained as a result of accumulated stress from personal or work life.

Type B Personality

Characterized by a generally laid-back, less competitive, and less stressed approach to life, in contrast to Type A personality.

Fight-Or-Flight Response

A physiological reaction to perceived danger or threat, preparing the body to either confront or flee from the situation.

Daily Hassles

The daily annoyances, such as getting stuck in traffic or misplacing your keys, that can cause stress in your life.