6.3: Changing the Organization
Watch this video to determine why organizations change, what can be changed, how organizations change, and how difficult it is to implement change within an organization. You will examine some methods and skills needed for accomplishing change. Finally, you will learn why many people within organizations resist change and how you, as a manager, can utilize specific tactics to help overcome this common resistance.
Read this chapter to learn more about successful change implementation. As we learned earlier, resistance to change is widespread. Organizational change often is met with discomfort and concern. Think about what strategies you can use to enable change within an organizational culture while mitigating resistance.