Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): Motivation helps managers to introduce changes smoothly without much resistance from people.
Reason (R): If the manager can convince employees that the proposed changes will bring additional rewards to them, they may readily accept the change.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Assertion (A): Motivation helps managers to introduce changes smoothly without much resistance from people. — True. This is one of the benefits of motivation. Changes go through smoothly when people are motivated.
Reason (R): If the manager can convince employees that the proposed changes will bring additional rewards to them, they may readily accept the change. — True. People normally resist a change. But they may readily accept it once they see additional rewards in it.
Why R explains A?
People resist a change when they see nothing in it for themselves. R says the manager shows them that the change brings additional rewards. So the employees now want the change and accept it readily. Because they accept it readily, there is little resistance, and the change goes through smoothly, as A says.
NCERT (2026-27 Edition): “Importance of Motivation: … (v) Motivation helps managers to introduce changes smoothly without much resistance from people. Normally, for any change introduced in the organisation, there may be resistance for changes. If manager can convince employees that proposed changes will bring additional rewards to employees, they may readily accept the change.” |