Whether it is proactive or reactive, organizational change is inevitable. Unfortunately, people don$$t always like change and tend to be resistant to it$.$ This activity is important because managers need to understand what to expect from employees in terms of their resistance to change in order to better manage workers through the change process.

The goal of this activity is to challenge your knowledge of the ten reasons people resist change.

Each statement listed below depicts an example of something related to an organizational change. Match each statement to the reason for change resistance that it best depicts.

Nonreinforcing reward systems Fear of failure Personality conflicts Peer pressure Individuals$$ predisposition toward change Climate of mistrust Disruption of cultural traditions or group relationships Loss of status or job security Surprise and fear of the unknown Lack of tact or poor timing