Organizational change is defined as changes that impact how work is performed and significantly affect staff. Major types of organizational change include organization-wide vs subsystem change, transformational vs incremental change, and planned vs unplanned change. Factors driving organizational change include globalization, competition, technology, and customer needs. Resistance to change stems from individual fears and organizational barriers. Kotter's 8-stage process provides steps for creating successful organizational change through establishing urgency, building guiding teams, communicating vision, empowering employees, and anchoring changes in culture.