The chief executive of a large telecommunications company wanted to restructure the organization so product leaders would have more power than the executives in charge of each region.The regional executives tried to prevent this restructuring because it would weaken their power and possibly reduce their salaries in the long term.This action by the regional executives is mainly an example of resistance due to:

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The regional executives are resisting the restructuring because they see it as a negative change that could weaken their power and potentially reduce their salaries in the long-term, which demonstrates a negative valence of change. Fear of the unknown, saving face, breaking routines, and incongruent organizational systems do not fully explain their specific resistance to this change.

The Chief Executive of a Large Telecommunications Company Wanted to Restructure