Dale's methods of fitting horseshoes save time and money for his employer at the local ranch. However, when Dale suggests that everyone use his method, his boss, Cedric, says, "No. That's not the way we've always done it around here." Cedric's resistance to change illustrates:
A) organizational inertia.
B) barriers to imitation.
C) barriers to mobility.
D) lack of distinctive competencies.
E) causal ambiguity.

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Cedric's resistance to change is an example of organizational inertia, which refers to the tendency of organizations to continue with their established ways of doing things even in the face of new and better ways. Cedric's preference for the old methods over Dale's improved methods demonstrates this resistance to change.

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