Bennis, Benne, & Chin (1969) Defined Three Strategies That Change

question 41

Multiple Choice

Bennis, Benne, & Chin (1969) defined three strategies that change agents may use to promote change in groups or organizations. Which strategy is being used in the following statement? "I am the manager on this unit and what I say will be final. If you do not like it, you are more than welcome to give me your opinion; however, I have made up my mind."

• A) normative-re-educative strategy
• B) power-coercive strategy
• C) rational-empirical strategy
• D) "use it or lose it" strategy

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