Alison, a Line Manager at the Computer Monitor Manufacturer Ocular

Multiple Choice

Alison, a line manager at the computer monitor manufacturer Ocular, has come up with a new system to streamline production. However, her supervisor resists the idea on the basis that the current system "has worked just fine for a couple of decades." The supervisor's resistance to change is a result of

A) misunderstanding.
B) timing.
C) surprise.
D) inertia.
E) self-interest.