Resistance to change : a literature review about resistance to change on the individual and group level in general and in the organizational context
Year: 2020
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Successful implementation of change is crucial for organizations, especially in a turbulent and permanently changing environment. However, change can often not be implemented successfully. But why? A significant reason for this failure is the underestimation of the factor individuals within the organization, who are a decisive point if change can be implemented effectively. Much research about change management practices was done, but there is often a limited understanding of how individuals respond and deal with change when confronted with it. Therefore, it is necessary to focus on individuals themselves with knowledge described in the disciplines of psychology, social-psychology, occupational psychology and managerial research to explain the formation of individual responses, and the social influence from groups and authorities on these. One of all the different responses can be resistance to change. A literature review is carried to get a multi-disciplinary and multi-dimensional conceptualization about why resistance to change arises and how it is expressed on the individual and group level in general and in the organizational context. Moreover, possible solutions to manage resistance to change on individual and group level are provided as suggestions.
Author: Pühringer, Stefanie
Institution: Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6996354491