Which of the following can form part of an employee change programme?

Question

Options

• Ab and c.
• Ba, b and c.
• Ca, c, d and e.
• Db, c d and e.
• EManipulation and co-option.

• A
  4% (1)
• C
  84% (21)
• D
  8% (2)
• E
  4% (1)

Explanation

Option C (a, c, d and e) is correct because it includes all the legitimate components of an employee change programme while excluding item b - Manipulation and co-option, which, though listed in some change management frameworks (e.g., Kotter & Schlesinger), is generally considered an unethical or inappropriate approach for a structured employee change programme.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (b and c) and B (a, b and c) both include item b (manipulation), which disqualifies them.
• D (b, c, d and e) also includes item b, making it incorrect for the same reason.
• E (Manipulation and co-option alone) is wrong both because it names only one item and because manipulation is the excluded element - it signals what not to choose.

Memory tip: Think of the letter b as standing for "bad" - any answer option that includes "b" is wrong because it includes manipulation, the ethically problematic method. Only option C cleanly skips b, making it the only fully acceptable combination.

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