Organisational Change Q1

Question 1

Reasons for BOTH resisting & welcoming change

Answer 1

Fear of a personal loss/ Expectations of a personal gain

1) Security
2) Money (travelling costs; job relocation)
3) Pride & job satisfaction
4) Friends & contacts
5) Freedom
6) Responsibility
7) Authority/discretion
8) Working conditions
9) Status

Question 2

Individual Reasons for resisting change

Answer 2

1) Can’t see need for change
2) Change do more harm than good
3) Lack of respect for person initiating change
4) Objection to the manner in which change communicated
5) No participation ‘we weren’t asked’
6) Negative attitude towards job
7) Personal criticism of what individual has been doing
8) Change requires effort
9) Comes at a bad time ‘too much workload’
10) Challenge to authority in the act of resistance

Question 3

Individual reasons for WELCOMING change

Answer 3

1) Provides a new challenge
2) Reduces boredom of work
3) Likes/respects the source of the change
4) Likes manner in which change was suggested
5) Participation in decision
6) Wants the change personally
7) Change improves employee’s future prospects
8) Change comes at a good time