Finding your Path of Least Resistance: Test your Knowledge

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Finding Your Path of Least Resistance Quiz

Test your knowledge on how to effectively manage change in the workplace. This quiz explores the different factors that contribute to employee resistance and offers insights into fostering a supportive environment during transitions.

Assess your understanding of social representations and change.
Learn strategies for effectively communicating changes.
Understand the importance of employee engagement in change processes.

8 Questions2 MinutesCreated by EngagingChange123

The resistance Ankit, Arpit and Astha exhibited to Mr. Frydman's proposed changes can be attributed to the --------- that accompanies this change

Minimal Mental Stimulation

Annoyance

Superiority Complex

Uncertainty

According to SRT, Ankit, Arpit, Kaliopi, and Astha would be more likely to accept the change if they are currently satisfied with their current work situation

True

False

If the social representations of the pre-and-post change situations and the change process were to be vastly different among Arpit, Ankit, Astha and Kaliopi, resistance will be more likely to occur

True

False

One way Mr. Frydman could have been proactive in mitigating change related anxieties is ...

Having included Arpit, Kaliopi, Ankit and Astha in the decision making process

By buying everyone a puppy

Through symbolic portrayals of effective leadership

By encouraging the realization of 'voice'

Which is a more effective approach Mr. Frydman could have taken to help his employees manage change?

Open and transparent communication with team members that allows members to express concerns

Insist that the measures he has presented are necessary and non negotiable

Ensure members that all opinions are welcome and will be reviewed

Both A and C

How could change of the accepted norm been presented better, to have minimized the distress imposed on the employees by the proposed changes?

Provide members with research that outlines productivity statistics when employees are closely monitored.

Introduce upcoming changes in advance that asks for feed back prior to decision and implementation of changes

Send employees their horoscope for the day.

To prepare for the new norm of working from home, all employees will be asked to provide details of their work space to be approved.

What could Kaliopi have said to further assist the team in agreeing to the changes imposed by Mr. Frydman ?

Kaliopi could remind the team that they should be grateful to have a job at all during these uncertain times

As manager she could empathize further by inviting communication and suggest they revisit their issues of concern in weekly meetings on the topic.

Kaliopi could present the group with the human rights act and discuss legal action.

In order to ensure that members feel that they are being heard and concerns or views are under consideration, leaders will want to ensue that:

Members are given a bonus for complying

Members have been provided adequate time to consider proposed changes and voice their position to upper management prior to the decision being made

That the majority vote among members, decides what final decision will be.

Only input from members with the most seniority will be given consideration n final decision

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