Literature Review- Resistance to Change
ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Assignment 2 – Literature Review
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. - Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882)
Term 2, 2013
Prepared By:
Kien Khang LIEU
Table of Contents
Abstract
Resistance to change is always an obstacle for organisation when they try to implementing change. But what is resistance to change? Why is it so important and how bad can it affect organisation when it come to change? In this paper, we will analyse resistance to change and how employer play a role in causing resistance in their organisation unknowingly. Also we will look at some implication for manager in order to handle resistance and use it to he/she advantage.
Introduction
In the nowadays dynamic business world, change is import and crucial for any organization to survive and thriving. The quote on the front page is basically summarizing the importance of change. However it is not simple to implement change within an organization. Resistance to change is one of the biggest obstacles of implementing change within an organization. There are a few reasons why people resist changing and they are fear of the unknown and cultural differences. In order to understand about resistance to change, in this paper we will analyze the definition of resistance to change, why there is a need for change and how does resistance to change occurs. Also we will take a look at some implications that manager can use to overcome resistance to change.
Key Issues
In order to analyze resistance to change and how it affect each organization we must have a clear
Assignment 2 – Literature Review
It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. - Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882)
Term 2, 2013
Prepared By:
Kien Khang LIEU
Table of Contents
Abstract
Resistance to change is always an obstacle for organisation when they try to implementing change. But what is resistance to change? Why is it so important and how bad can it affect organisation when it come to change? In this paper, we will analyse resistance to change and how employer play a role in causing resistance in their organisation unknowingly. Also we will look at some implication for manager in order to handle resistance and use it to he/she advantage.
Introduction
In the nowadays dynamic business world, change is import and crucial for any organization to survive and thriving. The quote on the front page is basically summarizing the importance of change. However it is not simple to implement change within an organization. Resistance to change is one of the biggest obstacles of implementing change within an organization. There are a few reasons why people resist changing and they are fear of the unknown and cultural differences. In order to understand about resistance to change, in this paper we will analyze the definition of resistance to change, why there is a need for change and how does resistance to change occurs. Also we will take a look at some implications that manager can use to overcome resistance to change.
Key Issues
In order to analyze resistance to change and how it affect each organization we must have a clear