After Restructuring, Your Division Has Had Trouble Filling the Open

question 22

Multiple Choice

After restructuring, your division has had trouble filling the open positions with appropriate candidates. The selection processes used by human resources have not yet adjusted to the new criteria required for the restructured job positions. This problem is an example of which kind of resistance to change?

• A) structural inertia
• B) limited focus of change
• C) group inertia
• D) threat to expertise
• E) threat to established power relationships

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Definitions:

Long Run

In economics, a period during which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing for full industry adjustment to change.

Lowest Price

The minimum price at which a product or service is offered in the market.

Short Run

A period in economic theory during which at least one input is fixed while others are variable.

Short Run

A period in economics during which the quantities of some inputs, typically capital, cannot be changed, affecting how firms adjust production levels.