3.9 ORGANISATIONAL BARRIERS TO CHANGE
Typically there is strong resistance to change. People are afraid of the unknown. Many people think things are already fine and do not understand the need for change. Many are inherently cynical about change, particularly from reading about the notion of “change” as if it is a mantra. Many doubt there are effective means to accomplish major organisational change. Often there are conflicting goals in the organisation, for example, to increase resources to accomplish change yet concurrently cut costs to remain viable. Organisation-wide change often goes against the very values held dear by members in the organisation, that is, the change may go against how members believe things should be done. That is why ...
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