Your Supervisor Has Restructured the Jobs Within Your Division and Some

Your supervisor has restructured the jobs within your division and some of your colleagues are not pleased. Abbas is concerned that he will not be able to perform the new tasks. Since he is paid by the amount he produces, his pay might be reduced. Nasser is afraid that his job may be in jeopardy and he may be laid off. Hamid dislikes uncertainty and has developed a negative attitude.
-The source of Hamid's resistance is _______ .

A) fear of the unknown
B) selective information processing
C) habit
D) economic
E) none of the above