Application of Resistance to Change
Acme Feed Company is a small farmers' store located in eastern North Carolina. Because the surrounding farms have been taken over by corporate farmers, Acme's owners know that they must make some changes. The owners have decided to hire an "expert" to assist them in making the necessary changes. Acme currently employs fifteen people. Two individuals serve as managers and have been with Acme for over twenty years. Five employees have been hired in the last several years, and an additional eight employees are part- time workers who are attending the local agricultural college.
-Which group is most likely to resist the changes?
A)senior employees
B)stockholders
C)new employees
D)new managers

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Senior employees, especially those who have been with Acme for over twenty years, are most likely to resist changes due to their long tenure and potential comfort with the current way of doing things.