As owner and senior accountant at a tax preparation firm, Ben is changing the work schedule of all employees, including managers and accountants, for the months of March and April, the company's busiest time. He is requiring everyone to work on weekends, just as he has during the tax-preparation season for the last ten years. How does Ben predict the employees will react?

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Because adaptive change is familiar, it is the least threatening to employees and thus will create the least resistance. Ben's employees are well aware that tax season brings about heavier workloads and longer hours. Because it is expected, and they all understand this annual shift, the employees aren't typically upset.

As Owner and Senior Accountant at a Tax Preparation Firm