Essay About Basicd Riverso F Action And Suggestiono F Changew Ith Distaste

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Resistancteo change
Definition
Resistanceto changei s the actiont aken by individualsa nd groupsw hen they
perceive that a change that is occurring as a threat to them
Key words here are perceive and threat. The threat need not be real or large
for resistanceto occur.
In its usuald escripUonit referst o changew ithin organizationsa, lthoughi t
also is found elsewherein other forms Resistanceis the equivalento f
obiegtionsin salesa nd disagreemenitn generald isalssions
Resistancem ay take manyf orms, induding activeo r passive,o vert or covert,
individuaol r organizeda, ggressiveo r timid.
o Rationalefo r resistance:W hat peoplet ell themselves
The rationalef or resistanceis often quite straightforwarda s peoplej ustify their
actionst o themselves.I f you want to over@mer esistanceto change,y ou must
be able to answer the following points.
I want to stay where I am because..
Even if you offer me a bowl of cherries, I may not be very. concerned to take
*nit Vou proffer if I am happy where I am now. People who have been in the
sum” pt”i” for a long time are usually in this state. They do not need to change
and witt view any suggestiono f changew ith distaste
my needs ar€ already met herc
Needsa re basicd riverso f action.I f needsa re not perceiveda s being
pEffil”rty threatened and the current situation is relatively comfortable
ipantculariyi n comparisonw ith the proposedc hange)t hen I will be happiert o
stay where I am.