SCENARIO 14-1 Your small company has discovered that other companies are able to outbid you; your entire operation and product are in need of complete reorganization and redesign.
You meet with the production department and discuss the need for change; it is apparent that some individuals want to change, but the group norm seems to be "just do your job and go home".This type of organizational resistance to change is called
A)structural inertia.
B)limited focus of change.
C)group inertia.
D)threat to resource allocations.
E)threat to power.

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Group inertia refers to the tendency for a group to resist change and maintain the status quo. This is evident in the scenario where some individuals in the production department may be open to change, but the group as a whole is resistant. Structural inertia refers to the lack of flexibility in an organization's structure, limited focus of change pertains to only addressing certain aspects of the organization without considering the bigger picture, and threats to resource allocations and power are not applicable in this scenario.

SCENARIO 14-1 Your Small Company Has Discovered That Other Companies