Individual Resistance to Change

Abstract

This thesis examines individual resistance to change and concludes that it is a constantly evolving process with many contributing factors. Defining resistance to change is a challenge within its own right. To account for the actions involved in change resistance is an even more complex undertaking. In this research, resistance to change is examined and explained using the influences of goals, participation, leadership effectiveness, and communication. These factors are expressed as the composition of what makes an individual resist or accept a change. Each of the four elements of resistance to change are examined independently and then synthesized into a model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 13, 2012
Accession Number
ADA566844

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  • Jeffrey C. Sandusky

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  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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