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Candidates should illustrate their answers with practical examples wherever it is relevant to do so. Assess the proposition that pressure for the downsizing of firms is a greater force for change in the current environment than any need for change created by growth. With a sufficiently high investment in people, any form of change management programme can be made successful. It is alleged that managers often react to symptoms of resistance to change rather than dealing with the causes of such resistance. Evaluate the statement that only a participative approach to managing change is likely to be successful in the long run .