A Manager Is Under Pressure to Determine How to Get

Multiple Choice

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) It depends on whether the outside interest groups are supportive or opposed.