Joumal of Change Management‚ Vol. 4‚ No. 4‚ 309-325‚ December 2004 i"\ l\ Kurt Lewin and complexity theories: back to the future? BERNARD BURNES Manchester School of Management‚ University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology‚ Manchester‚ UK ABSTRACT Many writers acknowledge the significance of Kurt Lewin ’s contribution to organizational change. However‚ over the last 20 years‚ where the focus has been on rapid‚ transformational change‚ Lewin ’s work has increasingly
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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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Change refers to making something different from the past or the old position and cope with the unknown situation. Resistance is defined as a force that slows or stops the movement of improving. It is an unavoidable response to any major change. Individuals naturally rush to protect the status quo when they perceive their security or status has been threatened. Resistance to change is the action taken by individuals and groups when they perceive that a change is occurring as a threat to them. Resistance
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Contents Introduction-The need for change .................................................................................................................................... 2 1. Resistance to change ............................................................................................................................................ 2 2. OD Practioners ...............................................................................................................................
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steps of Lewin ’s three step model of organizational change? Kurt Lewin‚ a noted social psychologist‚ developed the three step model of organizational change. The three steps are Unfreezing‚ Changing‚ and Refreezing. Unfreezing involves melting resistance to change by dealing with people ’s fears and anxieties so they can be more open to the change. People are given new information that makes them aware that the status quo is unacceptable and that some type of change is required. Change is departure
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might resist change because of self-interest‚ misunderstanding and distrust‚ and a general intolerance for change. Outline the five techniques that companies can use to manage resistance to change that are described in your textbook and discuss using the refereed journal articles you have researched for this essay. | DATE DUE: DATE SUBMITTED: | LECTURER’S NAME:Anita | TUTORS NAME:Chitra | TUTORIAL GROUP/CLASS TIME:Tutorial 1 | How to Manage Resistance to Change in an Organization
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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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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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The Change Process and Lewin’s Theory “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Mahatma Ghandi “If you want to truly understand something‚ try to change it.” - Kurt Lewin This learning activity is intended to provide learners with the opportunity to: • Describe the importance of change and appreciate its nature • Explain key factors in management of change • Discuss the source of resistance to change and the ways this resistance can be overcome • Play a leading role in initiating
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