Scenario A: Cynthia,Juan,and Ahmed are managers at a department store.They have been notified by their district office,just as the extremely busy holiday season is to begin,that there are several significant changes about to take place in their organization.While none of them are enthusiastic about the changes,their reasons for "fighting back," as they put it,are different.Cynthia thinks it a bad idea to implement the changes during such a busy period.Juan realizes that the proposed changes will cause him to lose certain privileges that he is not willing to sacrifice.Ahmed,on the other hand,does not want to disturb the status quo and prefers the old ways of doing things.
-When Cynthia thinks it a bad idea to implement the changes during such a busy period,it is an example of resistance to change based on
A)inertia.
B)timing.
C)misunderstanding.
D)peer pressure.
E)self-interest.

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Cynthia's resistance to change is based on the timing of the proposed changes. She believes that it is not a good time to implement changes during the busy holiday season. This is different from resistance based on inertia, misunderstanding, peer pressure, or self-interest.

Scenario A: Cynthia,Juan,and Ahmed Are Managers at a Department Store