This PPT is all about Why people resist to change in an organization...

1. RESISTANCE
TO
CHANGE

3. WHAT IS RESISTANCE TO CHANGE ?
 RESISTANCE OCCURS WHEN THE CHANGE IS NOT INTERPRETED WELL OR
UNDERSTOOD
 IT IS EXPECTED AND REPRESENTS DIFFERENT INTERESTS WITHIN THE
ORGANIZATION
 THE MANAGER’S ROLE IS TO CLARIFY THE MEANING OF CHANGE
 RESISTANCE IS A VERY REAL AND COMMON ISSUE THAT IS FACED BY
MANAGERS DURING
THE PROCESS OF CHANGE

4. PSYCHOLOGICAL REACTIONS TO CHANGE

5. WHY PEOPLE RESIST CHANGE ?
 RESISTANCE DUE TO THREAT OF LOSS OF POSITION
POWER
 RESISTANCE DUE TO FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN
(WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ME ? I THINK IT'S SAFER THE WAY IT IS. THAT'S
WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY)
 RESISTANCE DUE TO ALTERED SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
(WORKERS ARE OFTEN FRIENDLY, FORMING TEAMS, AND MAY REACT WITH A

6. CONTD..
 RESISTANCE DUE TO PREVIOUS EXPOSURE TO FAILED
CHANGE
EFFORTS
( OH, IT'S JUST ANOTHER PROGRAM THAT WON'T DO ANYTHING, WHY
BOTHER WITH IT ? )
 RESISTANCE DUE TO PERCEIVED PERSONAL LOSS AND
GAINS
FROM THE CHANGE
( THE EMPLOYEE BELIEVES S/HE STANDS TO LOSE MORE THAN THEY WILL GAIN
)

7. CONTD..
 INCREASING WORKLOAD
 TOO MUCH DEPENDENCE ON OTHERS
 MISUNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS

8. CONTD..
 RESISTANCE DUE TO THREAT TO SELF-IMAGE
 RESISTANCE DUE TO PERSONAL APPEALS
 RESISTANCE DUE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE

9. CONTD..
 WHEN THE PURPOSE OF THE CHANGE IS NOT MADE
CLEAR,
RESISTANCE DUE TO POOR COMMUNICATION MAY
DEVELOP
 RESISTANCE DUE TO LIMITED RESOURCES
 BENEFITS AND REWARDS