Write an APA formatted paper (excluding the title
and reference pages), using a minimum of three scholarly sources in
addition to the textbook, analyzing the internal and external factors
contributing to an individual’s resistance to change.
Describe a situation where you or someone you know was resistant to change as identified in one of 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. Using Kotter’s theory for change, provide a plan for
overcoming that resistance. What will be done and how will you know that
the plan has worked?
The assignment requires you to provide an example that will serve as the
base/foundation of your paper. Therefore, you should be setting the tone
with your paper using your example. Again, definitions are not needed,
but the application of the theories and concepts to your example. I
should not see any example towards the middle or end of your paper, it
should be towards the beginning. Give specific details, make sure your
example is clear, and address the assignment topic.
Make sure your example shows resistance to change, what, who, why, and
how. What I have seen in the past is a description of something changing
but no details on any resistance from those impacted by the change and
why there was resistance. It is important to do both shows a change that
happens and how people resisted that change (points are deducted if
both are not present). Please be complete and focus on the topic.
The assignment itself: you need to describe a situation (real example
and you only need 1, change names if necessary) where you or someone was
resistant to change. Identify what the resistance was using one of the 5
area lists above. You do not need to describe all 5 areas. Choose 1
(note it says one in the description) but if you find that more than 1
fits your example, feel free to incorporate it into your paper. Make
sure you apply each one that fits. Only discussing one will get points
deducted if you indicate more than 1 area. I highly recommend you stick
to 1.
says to choose 1 area, so you give 1 example to be used throughout the entire paper.
Using
your example, explain whether the resistance was caused by an internal
or external factor. You need to explain the factor that causes
resistance. For example, an internal reason could be caused by a shift
in leadership. The external factor could be an economic change. Support
your reasons with research but state whether it is internal or external.
You may find that both factors contributed to the resistance, feel free
to give both factors with support.
The last portion states
using Kotter’s theory to provide a plan to overcome the resistance that
you noted in your example. That means you must take Kotter’s theory (no
other change management theories should be used, use Kotter) and develop
a step-by-step plan. To phrase it another way, you want to explain
Kotter’s theory and apply each step to your example to develop a plan.
What will be done and explain how you know the plan has worked. This
last piece is the piece that many forget. Please make sure you address
how you know the plan has worked. What can you do to ensure the plan
you developed has worked or is working to overcome the resistance? If
you do not develop a plan, you are not completing the assignment.
What some forget to do is do what the assignment is
asking you to do. Some give what the organization did but what
the organization did may not match the elements of the assignment. For
example, your organization may not have used Kotter’s theory but
something else. I do not want something else, I want to see you use
Kotter’s theory to develop a plan. I need to see your ability to put
together a plan based on a theory. The rubric says to use Kotter’s theory and not what your
organization decided to use. You will lose points if you do not include
the elements of the assignment.
Must included attached reference, listed as such: Baack, D. (2017). Organizational behavior (2nd ed.). Zovio.