Which of These Statements About Managing Change Is FALSE

question 142

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about managing change is FALSE?

• A)Employees are less likely to resist change when change agents mainly increase the driving forces for change.
• B)Employees who develop an urgency for change tend to increase their motivation to change.
• C)Change is more successful when the restraining forces are reduced.
• D)Unfreezing the status quo occurs when change agents create disequilibrium between the driving and restraining forces.
• E)Force field analysis includes the ideas of unfreezing the status quo and refreezing the desired conditions.

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Definitions:

Group

An ensemble of persons who engage in interaction, have alike features, and as a whole experience a sense of cohesion or identity.

Tensions

Psychological or emotional strain or stress that can arise from a variety of sources, often associated with conflicting demands or challenges.

Realistic Conflict Theory

A social psychological model that explains how conflict and hostility between groups arise from competition over resources or conflicting goals.

Competition

A situation in which individuals or groups vie with each other to achieve a goal that cannot be shared or that is desired individually.