Organizational change – overcoming resistance by creating readiness

Abstract

Purpose

Despite a significant amount of academic research showing that failure to create and manage readiness for change, nonetheless, far too many organizational managers have failed to learn both from their past mistakes and from the research. This paper aims to provide a brief review of five important elements necessary to build readiness in an organization when it is faced with change. By successful application of the five elements, readiness for the change may be created and managed leading to a prevention or minimization of resistance to the change.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper presents a general review of one approach to managing change.

Findings

The paper finds that by addressing each of the five elements, there will be a greater likelihood of successful change introduction and management.

Originality/value

The paper provides overview of the five elements of readiness for managing change as created by Armenakis et al.

Citation

Self, D.R. (2007), "Organizational change – overcoming resistance by creating readiness", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 21 No. 5, pp. 11-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777280710779427