Which of the Following Reasons Makes It Difficult for a Practicing

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reasons makes it difficult for a practicing manager who is less interested in theoretical perspectives to know what works in the management of organizational change?

• A) The impact of change is unidimensional.
• B) The cause and effect across complex processes that unfold over time is difficult to establish.
• C) The stakeholders affected by change share the same view.
• D) The recent work has made previous commentary on change management irrelevant.

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Definitions:

Linear Island Chain

A sequence of islands that form in a straight line, often over a volcanic hot spot, as a tectonic plate moves over it.

Fracture Zone

An area of the ocean floor where tectonic plates have fractured, leading to seismic activity and the formation of geological structures.

Oceanic Trench

Deep, narrow depressions in the ocean floor, formed by subduction zones where one tectonic plate is forced under another.

Mid-ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics, featuring a continuous volcanic ridge at the boundary of diverging tectonic plates.