The senior partners at S. V. Lee & Associates, a law office, just announced that, going forward, the company will focus on employment law because such cases are typically resolved more quickly than other types of legal problems. Several of the junior partners believe that this is a bad idea because they have seen a decrease in the overall number of employment law cases. Talking amongst themselves, the junior partners decry their lack of involvement in developing the firm's strategies. They are considering refusing to take on employment law cases when they arise.

The most likely cause of resistance to change in this situation is:

A. The junior partners' lack of information about future events

B. Junior and senior partners have different goals

C. Self-interest on the part of the junior partners

The most effective tactic for implementing change in this situation would be:

A. Negotiation

B. Top management support

C. Coercion

D. Participation