Janis is in charge of marketing for a department store sale. During previous sales, she has had success using only radio advertisements to draw customers into the store for a sale. A colleague suggests TV commercials as another approach to marketing. Janis is resistant to change because she knows that the radio advertisements have worked. What form of resistance to change is Janis exhibiting?
A) Climate of mistrust
B) Peer pressure
C) Lack of tact
D) Loss of job security
E) Past success

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Janis is exhibiting resistance to change based on past success, as she is reluctant to switch to a new approach when the radio advertisements have worked in the past.

Janis Is in Charge of Marketing for a Department Store