According to Kotter and Schlesinger's Contingency Approach to Managing Resistance

question 4

Multiple Choice

According to Kotter and Schlesinger's contingency approach to managing resistance to change in an organization, change managers should move quickly if:

• A) there is a crisis affecting performance or survival.
• B) information and commitment from others will be needed to design and implement change.
• C) the change manager has less organizational power than those who will resist change.
• D) resistance will be intense and extensive.

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Definitions:

Research Ethics

The moral principles that govern the conduct of research, ensuring the integrity and ethical treatment of all research subjects.

Multidetermination

The concept that a single observed behavior or phenomenon may be caused by multiple factors.

L Data

Life record data, a type of data in psychological studies that involves real-world outcomes and behaviors observable in an individual's life.

Expectancy Effect

The influence of researchers' or subjects' expectations on the outcome of a study, potentially biasing results.