The Chief Executive of a Large Telecommunications Company Wanted to Restructure

Multiple Choice

The chief executive of a large telecommunications company wanted to restructure the organization so product leaders would have more power than the executives in charge of each region.The regional executives tried to prevent this restructuring because it would weaken their power and possibly reduce their salaries in the long term.This action by the regional executives is mainly an example of resistance due to:

A) fear of the unknown.
B) saving face.
C) direct costs.
D) breaking routines.
E) incongruent organizational systems.