Question

B&D Systems, a small company, wants to go in a different direction with the manufacturing of several products that are needed as quickly as possible for the Christmas season. Allison has worked for the company for several years and has a great deal of influence with the other employees in her group, and they have been slowing down management plans. After her manager tried several tactics, unsuccessfully, to get Allison on board with the proposed changes, the quickly approaching holiday deadlines forced management to fire Allison. Which of the following strategies is being used?a) stress managementb) coercionc) communicationd) negotiation

Answer 1

b) coercion

Step-by-step explanation:

Coersion is the action of forcing a person to do something they do not want to do. This is usually done by use of threats.

In this scenario Allison was not on board with the proposed with management plan to produce many different products before Christmas. She also used her influence to slow down the process.

The management tried to change her mind about the changes. When she did not comply she was fired.

This tactic by management is called coercion where Allison is being forced to do something she would not do normally with threat of sack if she did not comply.