Asked by Hallie Canto on May 22, 2024
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Alicia Abella is credited with reducing AT&T's travel budget by using technology for collaboration reducing the need for plane travel. If you are one of the executives that actually enjoyed traveling to different cities you are quite likely to resist this change because of ___________.
A) fear of failure
B) personality conflicts
C) lack of tact
D) competing commitments
E) lack of skills
Travel Budget
An estimation of the costs associated with planned travel, including transportation, accommodation, and other expenses.
Collaboration
Working together with one or more individuals to complete a task or achieve a common goal through sharing knowledge, learning, and building consensus.
- Determine methods for addressing and conquering resistance to transformation in business contexts.
- Recognize the reasons why individuals and groups may resist change and strategies to address these challenges.
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SR
Suraav RamsaranMay 27, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
Competing commitments refer to situations where an individual has two or more goals that conflict with each other. In this case, executives who enjoy traveling may have competing commitments between their desire to travel and their company's need to reduce travel costs. As a result, they may resist the change and not support the use of technology for collaboration.
Learning Objectives
- Determine methods for addressing and conquering resistance to transformation in business contexts.
- Recognize the reasons why individuals and groups may resist change and strategies to address these challenges.