Department Members with Strong Emotional Ties Are Being Split Up

Multiple Choice

Department members with strong emotional ties are being split up to help new divisions get started. Some of the members are angry; others are depressed. None are happy about the changes. The organization can most effectively manage this change by:

A) publicly ignoring their feelings while allowing department members time to work through their feelings on their own.
B) giving department members the choice to participate in the changes or not.
C) acknowledging department members' feelings and providing support to assist them in accepting the changes.
D) persuading department members to comply by promising that the changes will be temporary.
E) finding a different method of meeting the needs of the new divisions.