Read Chapter 10: Organizational Design and Change. Change is everywhere, yet very few people seem to embrace the concept. We are, for the most part, creatures of habit and follow daily routines. When change occurs, our activities and thought patterns are disrupted. For this assignment, you will write a paper analyzing the internal and external factors contributing to an individuals resistance to change.
In your paper,
Describe a situation where you or someone you know was resistant to change as identified in one of the following areas:
Self-interest
Lack of understanding
Lack of trust in management
Differing assessments of the need for change
Low tolerance for change
Explain whether the resistance to change was caused by an internal or external factor.
Provide a plan for overcoming that resistance using Kotters theory for change.
Describe how the plan will be enacted and you will know that the plan has worked.