Which of these statements about managing change is FALSE?
A)Employees are less likely to resist change when change agents mainly increase the driving forces for change.
B)Employees who develop an urgency for change tend to increase their motivation to change.
C)Change is more successful when the restraining forces are reduced.
D)Unfreezing the status quo occurs when change agents create a disequilibrium between the driving and restraining forces.
E)Force field analysis includes the ideas of unfreezing the status quo and refreezing the desired conditions.

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This statement is false because employees can still resist change even if the driving forces are increased. Resistance to change can come from numerous factors, including fear of the unknown or loss of job security, which may not be affected by the level of driving forces.

Which of These Statements About Managing Change Is FALSE