In Return for Cooperating with the Management in the Implementation

question 35

Multiple Choice

In return for cooperating with the management in the implementation of a major organizational change, Bluepool Textiles provided an annual bonus to all its employees. Which of the following methods for managing resistance to change does this scenario exemplify?

• A) education and communication
• B) facilitation and support
• C) incentives and rewards
• D) manipulation and cooptation
• E) explicit and implicit coercion

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Definitions:

Employee Empowerment

The practice of giving employees the authority, resources, and skills to make decisions and contribute to the company's success, often resulting in enhanced satisfaction and productivity.

Co-optation

A strategy to appease or neutralize potential opposition by integrating them into a decision-making or advisory process, often involving concessions.

Decision-making

The mental procedure of choosing a path to follow from several available options.

Human Relations Movement

is an approach in organizational management that emphasizes the importance of interpersonal relationships, employee well-being, and motivation.