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Scenario abstracted from the case of the Problems atPerrier: Nestle took over Perrier in 1992 seeing Perrier as an attractivetarget. However, it did not enjoy much success the company is hoping for. Nestle has beenstruggling in turning Perrier around. As stated, the Perrier recorded a very low pre-tax profit marginin 2003 and recorded a loss in 2004. Nestle attempted to turn Perrier around but faces strongresistance from the workers. Now Perrier intends to cut 15% of the workers to turn Perrier aroundbut faces strong resistance from its Union, CGT. To move forward with its plan, Nestle needs thesupport of CGT.

Answer the following question:    1. Identify TWO (2) strongest reasons that explainwhy the Union is not motivated to       change.    2. Based on the reasons identified in question 1,propose with justification TWO (2) most       suitable interventions Nestleshould take to gain the Union's support.    3. Explain with example TWO (2) evaluation Nestleshould conduct to measure the       effectiveness of your statedintervention. (the CGT, a union that is viewed by the management asconsistently resisting Nestlé’s attempts to improve Perrier’sfinancial performance.)(Jean-Paul Franc, head of the CGT atPerrier, sees the situation differently. In regard to the company’splan to cut 15 percent of its workforce he protests, “Nestle can’tdo whatever it likes.” He says, “There are men and women who workhere… Morally speaking the water and the gas stored below thisground belong to the whole region.”)