When a merger of south carolina-based springs industries with the brazilian textile producer coteminas was announced, the ceo of springs was quoted as saying, "it is unclear what effect this move will have on our employees though no immediate layoffs are planned. there may be some in the future." in this stage of the organizational change, the ceo should use empathy and communicate specific details of the merger. a) change intervention
b) the change prototype
c) unfreezing
d) refreezing
e) change mobilization

Which of the following statements is correct? stockholders should generally be happier than bondholders to have managers invest in risky projects with high potential returns as opposed to safe projects with lower expected returns. potential conflicts between stockholders and bondholders are increased if a firm's bonds are convertible into its common stock. takeovers are most likely to be attempted if the target firm’s stock price is above its intrinsic value. one advantage of operating a business as a corporation is that stockholders can deduct their pro rata share of the taxes the firm pays, thereby eliminating the double taxation investors would face in a partnership.