- Status Quo – The feeling of being comfortable with current conditions
- The step primarily involves lowering resistance to change and group norm
conformity by getting employees to recognise the relevance of a change - At which stage of change? Before change is taking place
Resistance can be overt and immediate
- E.g., complaints, strike threats, work slowdown - Easier to be detected
Resistance can be implicit and deferred
- E.g., loss of motivation, lower levels of commitment
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Managing Employees’ Reactions to Change
Lewin’s Three-Step Model of Change (or Force Field Analysis):
Restraining Forces Restraining Forces
equip employees, e.g. regular meeting that discuss influences outside the
organisation and communicate the necessity for being proactive