SCENARIO 14-1 Your Small Company Has Discovered That Other Companies

question 133

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 14-1 Your small company has discovered that other companies are able to outbid you; your entire operation and product are in need of complete reorganization and redesign.
You meet with the production department and discuss the need for change; it is apparent that some individuals want to change, but the group norm seems to be "just do your job and go home".This type of organizational resistance to change is called

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

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Definitions:

Unemployment Compensation Tax

A tax that employers pay to the government, which is used to fund unemployment benefits for workers who have lost their jobs.

Salaries Payable

Salaries payable represent the amount of salary expenses that have been incurred by a business but have not yet been paid to employees.

Ceilings For Taxes

Limits set for the amount of taxes that can be imposed or charged by a government or regulatory entity.

Social Security Tax

A mandatory tax levied on both employers and employees to fund the Social Security program.