Case Steve Jackson Faces Resistance to Change
Course MBA 530 Organizational Behavior
The Organizational Journey - Focus on the Individual
Writing Assignment Week One
Case Steve Jackson Faces Resistance to Change
A paper submitted to
Instructor
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for MBA 530
At Benedictine University, Lisle, IL.
Abstract
The Harvard Business Review of Steve Jackson Faces Resistance to Change case study intent is to provide an intricate description of how employees resist change. Different personality traits, egotism, awareness, and social diversity are all factors that affect the outcome when implementing a system that will create change within an organizations workforce. Education, training, and employee expectations of what and individual must become accustomed are major contributors to resistance. All too often, when a person(s) is notified there will be changes in a process, the first reflection contemplated, is what type of commitment is it going to take to complete training, and how much emphasis will be engaged on learning the task. Engaging in a general task, which might be considered outside the scope of their general knowledge, expertise, or responsibility towards the subject matter, is normally perceived as a hindrance. Situational constraints vary from person to person, and most believe in the philosophy “if it works, don’t try to fix it.” When individual values conflict with conscious deliberation about choices that creates changes, it is difficult for anyone person not to consider the lasting effect the situation carries on his or her values, behavior, and means of support. Ultimately, the company’s responsibility to ensure they remain productive and competitive in their respective markets, must systematically introduce changes to subordinates with clear objectives, and a rational intellect that counters the negative influences, which may arise with change.
First, change requires fore thought when evaluating antiquated systems,
The Organizational Journey - Focus on the Individual
Writing Assignment Week One
Case Steve Jackson Faces Resistance to Change
A paper submitted to
Instructor
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for MBA 530
At Benedictine University, Lisle, IL.
Abstract
The Harvard Business Review of Steve Jackson Faces Resistance to Change case study intent is to provide an intricate description of how employees resist change. Different personality traits, egotism, awareness, and social diversity are all factors that affect the outcome when implementing a system that will create change within an organizations workforce. Education, training, and employee expectations of what and individual must become accustomed are major contributors to resistance. All too often, when a person(s) is notified there will be changes in a process, the first reflection contemplated, is what type of commitment is it going to take to complete training, and how much emphasis will be engaged on learning the task. Engaging in a general task, which might be considered outside the scope of their general knowledge, expertise, or responsibility towards the subject matter, is normally perceived as a hindrance. Situational constraints vary from person to person, and most believe in the philosophy “if it works, don’t try to fix it.” When individual values conflict with conscious deliberation about choices that creates changes, it is difficult for anyone person not to consider the lasting effect the situation carries on his or her values, behavior, and means of support. Ultimately, the company’s responsibility to ensure they remain productive and competitive in their respective markets, must systematically introduce changes to subordinates with clear objectives, and a rational intellect that counters the negative influences, which may arise with change.
First, change requires fore thought when evaluating antiquated systems,
References: Retrieved March 10, 2014 from http://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2011/07/02/. Author: Andrew C. Inkpen, Christine Pearson Publisher: Harvard Business Review Ed/Year: 2011 Product Number: TB0275-PDF-ENG. McShane, Steven & Von Glinow, M.A. (2013). Organizational Behavior: Emerging Knowledge, Global Reality. (6th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill