Ricardo listened to his department head's plan for change and expressed disagreement. Afterward, he tried to convince others to join him in working against the changes. Ricardo demonstrated which type of reaction to power?
A) Passive resistance
B) Active resistance
C) Compliance
D) Commitment

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Ricardo's behavior of actively trying to convince others to resist the changes shows that he is exhibiting active resistance to the department head's plan. Passive resistance would involve avoiding or ignoring the changes without actively opposing them. Compliance would involve accepting the changes without resistance, and commitment would involve actively supporting and working towards the changes.

Ricardo Listened to His Department Head's Plan for Change and Expressed