The internal forces that inhibit the ability of managers to implement desired change include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) Departmental or interunit politics
B) The drag of past practices and routines that are difficult to dislodge
C) The presence of deep-seated values and perceptions that are at odds with the desired change
D) Industry wide trends that impact all organizations operating in the same industry

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Industry wide trends that impact all organizations operating in the same industry are external forces that are beyond the control of individual managers. Therefore, it is not an internal force inhibiting the ability of managers to implement desired change. The other options, departmental or interunit politics, the drag of past practices and routines that are difficult to dislodge, and the presence of deep-seated values and perceptions that are at odds with the desired change, are all internal forces that can make it challenging for managers to implement desired change.

The Internal Forces That Inhibit the Ability of Managers to Implement