Understanding Resistance to Change at Workplaces

This assignment delves into the complexities of workplace changes, highlighting the importance of ethics, communication, and teamwork in managing such transitions effectively. It covers the factors that contribute to resistance, methods for evaluating and addressing it, and ways to promote a smooth transition. References are drawn from relevant books and journals, providing a comprehensive understanding of this critical topic.

RESISTANCE TO
CHANGE

INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................6
MAIN BODY..............................................................................................................................................6
Identification of the factors which affect the changes of the firm............................................................6
Description on the ethical changes due to which issue in relation to resistance can be solved................8
CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
The change is very crucial in order to take important decision so that firm is able to
operate its function in smooth manner. Employees resist change at the workplace due to the
various reason. After making changes in the organization it is very difficult to flow the good kind
of the management. Due to bad management the workers of the organization always resist to
change. The overall working of the business tends to get the changed. The present report is
covering the various kind of the important aspect such are as identification of the various reason
behind not accepting the change at firm by the employees, evaluation on the resisting the
changes and various other things which will be helpful to deal with the variation at the
workplace. The main aim is to take changes so that firm can able to bring the innovation which
will attract the customer and in this manner the firm is able to earn high amount of the
profitability and the productivity. With the help of managing the all the things in the good
manner the organization can bring changes in activities of the employees in the timely manner.
This will be helpful in order to enhance the brand image of the firm in market.
MAIN BODY
Identification of the factors which affect the changes of the firm.
The resistant to change is always crucial in order to managing the all thing the effective
manner. The structure of the firm becomes very typical which becomes very hard to managing
the all work in the smooth manner. In order to make all things in the expertise way the workers
of the form need to make effective planning so that they are able to conduct the things in the
effective manner. This are defined in the following manner are as-
Misunderstanding about the change- if the workers of the firm do not understand the reason
behind the change than there can be an issue in relation to as resistance as changes. This kind of
the factor affecting the working of the enterprise in the large manner. Most of the employees
thinks that the current working of the firm is doing well, than this kind of the situation can bring
hampered result to growth of enterprise.
Fear of the unknown- this is the major cause which is causing various kind of the issues, the
employees are having fear to accept the changes because they are not aware about the things in
the proper manner. This kind of the situation always affects the working of the firm.
Loss of job- This is one of the major reason in relation to have change in the business enterprise.
In firm there is various kind of the changes is need to be taken such are as technological
advancement, changes in the product, reduction in the cost and other kind of the things. In this
staff and manager have fear to loose their authentic position and role in the firm due to the
advance technique. For the employees who have experienced the high level of job are better

adopt the all changes as compare to those who have placed at the lower position. This kind of
situation affects the lots in order to take the changes.
Bad communication strategy- This is also another major reason due to this employees resist to
have changes. If you can’t communicate in the good manner than this kind of the situation can
bring hamper to the growth of business enterprise. The person who are paced At the higher
authorities need to be present to answered the all question about having changes in the firm. The
communication is the essential element in order to have changes in the positive manner. This
kind of the situation will lead to have positive result in the organization.
Loss of control- This is also the major reason which can affect the overall working of the
enterprise. Due to this employee can loose their sense of control over the working environment
of the firm. This kind of the situation can bring loss to the enterprise. The workers automatically
feel likely to have understand the things in the better manner and accept the changes if they
support to each other in the positive manner.
Lack of competence- This is also the major reason which is affecting the growth of the enterprise
in the large manner. Change in the organization need to have the people who are having the high
kind of the skills. This factors are very helpful in order to growth the activities of the business. In
this the firm needs to have those people who are capable to handle to the technological
equipment in the easy manner. The worker needs to be competence in relation to take the
business activities in the smooth manner. This kind of the things will be helpful in order to
maintain the brand image in market.
Poor timing- This is also the kind of the viable reason due to this employee resists to have
changes in the firm. In this manner the changes need not be introduced at the time when there is
any kind of major initiatives is going on. In this kind of the situation the undue resistance can
happen which can lead to have negative result of the changes in the organization. The timing is
need to be in the specific manner so there changes can be done effectively.
Lack of reward- The organization is uses to give reward to their employees if they use to take
each activity in the good manner. The reward is need to be given on the basis of having
implementation in the activities of the firm. This kind of the changes will be helpful in order to
cope with the activities of the firm in the good manner. The reward will be helpful in order to
motivates the employee so that they employee can deal with the changes in the easy manner. The
reward will be given to the employees if they are able to taken the changes in the easy manner.
Loss of support system- The employees need to be in the comfort manner, due to this the
changes can be taken easily so that a firm can operate its function in the smooth manner.
Sometime bring changes in the structure of the firm or shuffling the team members affects on the
morale confidence of the employees. These kinds of the things are very helpful in relation to do
the things in the better manner. The changes are very essential in order to run the business
activities in the smooth manner.

Former change experience- The all kind of the changes is needed to be predetermined so that
employees can take all this in the easy manner. The changes are very essential in order to do the
things in the effective and efficient manner.
Lack of trust and support- in order to bring changes in the business enterprise it is very essential
to have the trust and to give morale support to their employees so that they can handle the change
in the better manner. This kind of the things are very helpful in order to run the tings in the
expertise manner. To have the better environment it is essential to trust on the employees so that
they are able to take the good decision with the help of this kind of the strategy the organization
is able to take the corrective action. Mutual mistrust between the staff of the firm can bring the
various kinds of the issues which can hamper the growth of business enterprise.
Thus, it can be said that the employee resistance can bring various kind of the issues
which can bring inefficient growth of the business enterprise. This kind of the things leads to
have ineffective condition due to which there can create lots of issues and there can be negative
growth in the business enterprise. In firm it is very essential to bring the innovation so that thing
can be created and proper things can be framed out. The main aim is to take changes so that firm
can able to bring the innovation which will attract the customer and in this manner the firm is
able to earn high amount of the profitability and the productivity. With the help of the good
changes the firm is able to operate the business function effectively. The changes in the
workplace can bring positive result so that profitability can be enhanced and firm can able to get
the good image in the market.
Description on the ethical changes due to which issue in relation to resistance can be solved.
The innovation and changes are very helpful in order to create the well functioning of the
business so that the customer can run the activities of the firm in the trendy manner. The ethics
and responsibility is need to be followed so that firm is able to operate the function of the
business in good and effective manner. In this manner there are various kind of the implication
are given such are as-
Employee- The employees are need to be treated as assets to the business enterprise. The
employers are the primary responsible in order to have change and innovation so that their
business can able to grow their activities in the large manner. In order to have well being in the
society the business is developed the function effectively. There can be innovation in the
business so that firm is able to cope up with the all function and can able to attract the customer
in the large manner.
Disruption- in this it can be true to said that the changes are disruptive kind of the function to the
workers. The disruption requires that business function need to be handle in the effective
manner. The worker of the firm always scared to take changes due to unframed planning. This
will affect the working the of the enterprise in the large manner.

Communication- the communication plays the vital role in order to bring the effective working to
the firm. The ethics play the important role in order to have effective communication between
the employees and employers. The communication need to be transparent so that each employee
can take effective step in order to bring the things in the supportive manner. with the help of
good communication the employees are able to pass the communication so that employees are
able to take the correct action.
Teamwork- the ethical behavior is very important in order to flow the activities of the firm in the
well manner. The team is the things which will be helpful in order to bring the activities in the
effective and efficient manner. Being in the team it is possible to take the good decision by
interacting each other so this kind of the activities will be helpful in order to develop skill in the
human professionals. The all individual in the firm need to work in the team manner to achieve
their desire goal. This kind of the activities will bring positive result as well large amount of the
profitability. This kind of the factor can have long term sustainability in the market.
CONCLUSION
Hereby it has been concluded that The resistant to change is always crucial in order to
managing the all thing the effective manner. The structure of the firm becomes very typical
which becomes very hard to managing the all work in the smooth manner. The present report
will covered the following aspects such are as ethical implications due to which resistance can be
solved, various factors which will be helpful in order to important aspect such are as
identification of the various reason behind not accepting the change at firm by the employees,
evaluation on the resisting the changes and various other things which will be helpful to deal
with the variation at the workplace.

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