Which option best reflects a driving force in the process of change?
1. A financial deficit of millions of dollars
2. A staff composed of long-term employees
3. An ineffective nurse manager
4. An administration composed of long-term employees
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Explanation: 1. A budget in the red necessitates change by pushing participants in a desired direction. A staff
of long-term employees is a restraining force that impedes change by discouraging
participants from making specified changes. An ineffective nurse manager is a restraining
force that impedes change by discouraging participants from making specified changes. An
administration of long-term employees is a restraining force that impedes change by
discouraging participants from making specified changes.
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