INDIVIDUAL RESISTANCE IN CHANGE PROCESS

  • Đuro Horvat College of Business and Economics Libertas
  • Davor Perkov College of Business and Economics Libertas

Abstract

Organizational changes in which great human efforts have been invested, as well as financial resources and time, in reality often result in low or only short-term effects. The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the highest possible level of communication with employees in order to proactively overcome individual resistance. The scope of the primary research for this study demonstrates the analysis of the questionnaire results which was obtained from 30 Croatian managers and their experience with individual resistance to changes. The survey showed four types of largest barriers in Croatian organizations. The main conclusion is that managers in this country lack the knowledge of operating in a challenging competitive environment.

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Published
2013-06-30