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50. An example of organizational resistance to
change is:
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a.
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threats to power and influence
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b.
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economic reasons
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c.
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interorganizational agreements
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d.
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fear of the unknown
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ANS: C
51. Houston
Equipment Company has seen a dramatic increase in orders, which it expects will
continue indefinitely. Management would like to eliminate overtime and add a
third shift, so the plant could be utilized 24 hours a day. However,
influential leaders and members of the union have been arguing against the
change. The union workers do not want to work a midnight shift. They prefer
earning overtime pay to hiring more workers. A vote by union members is
scheduled to occur in one month. According to the union contract, the change
cannot be made without a majority vote of approval by the union. The source of
resistance to change in this example could be best characterized as:
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a.
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resource limitations
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b.
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interorganizational agreements
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c.
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organization culture
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d.
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organization design
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ANS: B
52. Kurt
Lewin's approach, called ____, proposes that any situation can be considered to
be in a state of equilibrium resulting from a balance of forces constantly
pushing against each other.
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a.
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planned organizational change
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b.
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the systems model of change
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c.
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force field analysis
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d.
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equilibrium analysis
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