A manager is under pressure to determine how to get a group of employees from a certain department to support the change effort.These employees are adamantly opposed to the change effort.To help this opposing group change their minds,the manager assigns the group to discuss the change effort with outside interest groups.Is this assignment likely to help this group of employees develop commitment?
A) Yes, opportunities to make public statements will foster commitment.
B) No, talking to outside interest groups will just make them more opposed.
C) There is not enough information to decide.

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Publicly discussing the change effort can lead to increased commitment as individuals may align their attitudes with their public statements to avoid cognitive dissonance.

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