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Kthamas

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Explain why fear of the unknown and disruption of routine cause resistance to change.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Which of the following is a product of the Grid OD approach to management?
 
  a. an organizational chart
  b. a set of five-year goals for the company
  c. an ideal strategic model
  d. an employee training program
  e. a survey report



kjohnson

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Answer to Question 1

People become anxious when they exchange the old and familiar for something new and uncertain. Proposed changes that disturb habitual routines or patterns are likely to encounter resistance because a person's behavior is governed largely by habit and routine. There is little incentive to change when the old ways of behaving have been tried and are successful.

Answer to Question 2

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