Brad, a Manager, Felt That His Subordinates Needed to Change

question 55

Multiple Choice

Brad, a manager, felt that his subordinates needed to change the way they functioned to enhance performance. He interacted with them and made them aware that their present way of doing things was not effective enough. He tried to ensure that the employees accepted that change was inevitable. On the basis of the given information, it can be concluded that Brad is in the _____ phase of the planned change.

• A) freezing
• B) unfreezing
• C) structuring
• D) refreezing
• E) improvising

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Definitions:

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members, typically in the form of cash or additional shares.

Depreciation Expense

A method to allocate the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.

Consolidated Income Statement

A financial statement that combines the income statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries, presenting the financial performance of the entire group as a single entity.

Straight Line Amortization

A method of allocating the cost of an intangible asset over its useful life in equal annual amounts.