Resistance to Change Introduction – Change Concept Resistance to change is a response given by individuals or groups when they perceive that a change occurring is a threat to them‚ (“Resistance to Change”‚ 2002). Resistance to change from employees can cause the change initiative to fail as a result of not properly implementing the change strategy. Approach – Change Agent In order to implement change effectively in an organization‚ it is very important for a change agent to know the signs of
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1.0 INTRODUCTION Change they say is the only constant thing. It is however a big wonder why many people still resist change even in large institutions. Resistance to change has therefore had a negative connotation because it portrays people avoiding the inevitable and not wanting to improve or face challenges. The essence of this paper is to peel the outward negative layer of resistance to change and dig deeper to reveal how it can be managed and transformed into a positive thing which may avail
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Resistance to Change Organizational change is the movement of an organization away from its present state and toward some desired future state to increase its effectiveness. (George et al‚ pg 567) Organizations need to change in the modern day market place. New technologies‚ globalization‚ foreign trade‚ investments and constantly shifting marketplaces demand the need for flexibility‚ adaptation‚ and change. The downside to this is in an organizations employees. People by nature resist change
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Introduction Change is a very natural part of life. Very rarely do things remain the same either in our personal lives or our professional lives. People must be able to adapt to these changes in order to keep up with those around them. Some of these changes are easy to take on as people buy into them very quickly and easily. Other changes are met with resistance. If not handled properly‚ this resistance to the change can overcome the change agent thus rendering the desired change impossible to
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Contents Introduction-The need for change .................................................................................................................................... 2 1. Resistance to change ............................................................................................................................................ 2 2. OD Practioners ...............................................................................................................................
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The Resistance to Change Against better judgment‚ moral correctness‚ or just plain logic‚ it is in human nature to resist change. Throughout history it has been shown that there will always be a great deal of resistance to change‚ even if that change may be positive. Sometimes to resist is not voluntarily chosen‚ and varying levels of resistance can depend on the subject. There are times in everybody’s lives where they resist due to personal reasoning; the way they were raised‚ culture‚ and tradition
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Effects of Resistance on Organizational Learning Introduction It is indisputable whether resistance and learning are two important issues contemporary organizational leaders have to manage. While both concepts have received considerable attention in academic research‚ albeit with little consensus on their conceptual underpinnings‚ there is still a dearth of systematic research on the actual effects of resistance on organizational learning. However‚ due to its supposed role in hindering organizational
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Resistance to change may be categorized into three groups of factors (Mabin‚ Forgeson & Green‚ 2001): organizational‚ group and individual. Organizational factors are caused by threats presented by unknown or unwelcome organizational structure and process change and threats induced by the environment inside or outside of the organization. Group cohesiveness and social norms under threat and participation in decision-making not properly attended would trigger resistance to change. Individual factors
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Resistance at organizational change How resistance appears There are various forms of resistance. It is important to know what the reasons and consequences are. What gives strength to resist and where does it come from? Past events Resistance can be the result of bad experience in past events
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Resistance to Change MGT 426 Laurence Saidman One of the many characteristics that add to the scarcity of change being implemented successfully within organizations is the resistance to change. Resistance to change is to be expected at some level in any organization‚ and can bring out a resilient reaction. The resistance may come in various forms and can be the main destroyer of vision and progress within many organizations. Resistance to change can poison the whole process of change
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