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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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 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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Changing the Culture at British Airways Changing the Culture at British Airways The British Airways case study was a very interesting case to read. It proves that not all people can be leaders‚ especially the chairman‚ board and chief executives of British European Airways (BEA) and British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC.) According to the case study of British Airways‚ the life at the “old” British Airways was “bloody awful” (Changing the Culture of British Airways‚ 1990‚ p. 1). There
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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 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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likes change is a wet baby. Change‚some thrive on it‚ while others resist it. We as human beings are always resistant to change if we are comfortable with surroundings and ourselves. We do not like to be challenged with change because of fear of the unknown. Resistance is a natural reaction to change. In order to fully change an individual’s style of thinking and working‚ we must understand the theory and techniques in order to break down the barrier of resistance. REASONS FOR RESISTANCE There
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of resistance to change that he/she may have to face when implanting change? “It is perhaps ironic that‚ given the number of failed change initiatives‚ those who question the need for change are often cast as the villains of the piece‚ as unable to adapt to the dynamic changing conditions of the modern world.”Resistance to change is the action taken by individuals and groups when they perceive that a change is occurring as a threat to them. An individual is likely to resist change for
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Topic 9 Resistance Q1) Too often behaviour is attributed to individual factors such as personality rather than to systemic causes that may be promoting such behaviour. What are the system or structural issues that promote resistance behaviours in your organization? Q2) Review a recent change in your organization. Can you identify the strategies used to reduce resistance? What other strategies would you use now? Theory Kotter & Schlesinger (2008‚ P.134) demonstrates that the most common ways to
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Most people don’t like change because they don’t like being changed. When change comes into view‚ fear and resistance to change follow. People fight against change because they fear to lose something they value‚ don’t understand the change and its implications don’t think that the change makes sense‚ or find it difficult to cope with either the level or pace of the change. Resistance emerges when there’s a threat to something the individual values. The threat may be real or it may be just a perception
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