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Heavy WorX Change Management
The likely resistance factors that are occurred in the employees regarding the change management initiatives are as explained. They may have many fears and doubts about the change initiatives such as losing the prestige and values, access towards valuable information, fear of losing job or fear of demotion in the organization, lack of skills and fear associated with learning complex skills for proposed changes, etc. The fear of losing the job due to change management is a vital factor for resistance. Employees tend to resist changes because they think that new changes may limit their employment potential with organization and therefore they do not welcome change. This scenario is quite possible with the company.
The cause of surprise is also a factor that produces resistance (Kreitner, 1992). Employee may fear of having new surprises that they do not welcome. Similarly, misunderstanding about change initiatives and personality conflicts may also be possible for resistance to change. (Grifin, 1993). Lack of trust among the management initiatives (Aldag & Stearns, 1991) is the main cause that is identified in Heavy WorX employees and this also plays an important role for resistance to change.
Possibility of work group break ups is also a cause for resistance to change (Schernerhorn, 1989) and this may be possible that Heavy WorX employee may resist towards change due to work group break ups. They may have good...