The Nature of Change

1. Read the “Foreground Reading” posted in Blackboard and write a 300 – 500 word overview of the situation following the prompts on the discussion board. What type of change (proactive or reactive, planned or unplanned) is suggested by the situation?   

2. After reading "Change and Resistance, " write a 300 - 500 word response to the following questions:  

According to the authors, why do people resist change?

What is the role of emotion in constraining change?

What other organizational factors constrain change?

What strategies do experts propose for overcoming resistance to change?