Which of the following types of resistance to change is often a deliberate strategy to 'prove' that the decision is wrong or that the change agent is incompetent?
A) Direct costs
B) Saving face
C) Fear of the unknown
D) Breaking routines

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Saving face is often used as a deliberate strategy to resist change by trying to prove that the decision is wrong or that the change agent is incompetent. This is done to maintain self-image and reputation. Direct costs refer to tangible expenses associated with the change, fear of the unknown is a fear of uncertainty about the outcome of the change, and breaking routines refers to the discomfort of having to do things differently than before. None of these options suggest a deliberate strategy to resist change.

Which of the Following Types of Resistance to Change Is