CHANGE
In today's business world, corporations have become more complex and more unpredictable, in fact it is considered almost "healthy" that a corporation experience change and transformation. Companies need to be susceptible and ready to acknowledge the challenges that change presents with and try to overcome these for the benefit of the company as a whole. Due to the ever-changing business and social environments caused strongly by globalizations, this has meant that companies must keep themselves up-to-date, whether it is through using the latest form of technology or through the latest management fad. There are many factors involved with change and the successful management of it which can often be a difficult time for companies. One major barrier for change is resistance of people in organizations. 3 factors are crucial in a company's way of dealing with changes: Resistance to Change, Change Agent, and Principles for Change.
When managers try to carry out changes, the main problem that they may face is resistance. It is almost impossible for any change process to be implemented without some degree of resistance. The reason for this resistance is that people become ingrained with individual and group beliefs and values when change is addressed. Why try to understand resistance when one can just enforce his views on his subordinates? Understanding the causes or reasons behind the resistance and working towards productive change is the main objective of a successful, productive company. Personal and Group uncertainty are often the biggest causes of employee resistance to change. In the face of impeding change, employees may become anxious and nervous. Employees may worry about the way it will affect their work and their lives and whether they will be able ...