Scenario C: the Nagoya Precision Drill Company Has Just Begun

question 60

Multiple Choice

Scenario C: The Nagoya Precision Drill Company has just begun to initiate major changes in its manufacturing processes.There has been some resistance among employees to these changes,but middle management has developed some specific approaches to enlist their cooperation:
1.Management will hold a series of small-group discussions in which they will explain why the changes are being made.
2.A few leading workers known for their resistance to change have been appointed to serve as employee liaisons on the change leadership team.
3.A vacation-time bonus will be awarded to employee groups who meet the organization's timeline for implementing the changes.
4.If any employees consistently cause their work groups to fall behind schedule,they will be given the choice of either adapting to the new program or finding some other place to work.
-By holding a series of small-group discussions in which they will explain why the changes are being made,the leadership at Nagoya Precision Drill is attempting to manage resistance to change through

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

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Definitions:

Power Distance

A cultural dimension that describes the extent to which less powerful members of organizations and institutions accept and expect power to be distributed unequally.

Ethical Sensitivity

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MARS Model

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Schwartz's Model

A theory of human values that identifies ten broad motivational types of values, showing how they are related and influence individual behavior.