Management and Organizational Behaviour for Managing Resistance

Title and reference of article

Cabrera, A. and Hernández, F., 2014. Differentiating the Three Components of Resistance to Change: The Moderating Effect of Organization-Based Self-Esteem on the Employee Involvement-Resistance Relation. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 25(4), pp.441-469.

Aim/purpose of article

To expand the study of three dimensions of resistance to change in employees: resistant feeling, resistant behaviour and resistant thought. 

Sample, location, method of data collection and analysis

Sample- 143 employees from seven organizations in Spain. Self-administered questionnaire were distributed among 420 employees regarding their perception about change in the organization. Analysis -Statistical (quantitative).

Findings/Interpretations reported in the article

It was found that higher the individual’s self-esteem, they had a weaker resistant thought, feeling or behaviour to change in the organization. It is analysed that social interaction and communication lessens the negative feelings related to resistant thoughts and feeling. It does not affect resistant behaviour. The results confirm that self-esteem affects the participation and resistant thought and feeling.

Significance/contribution of the article in relation to your other articles and your topic

The article is beneficial for the human resource development practitioners and helps in avoiding employees’ cognitive dissonance in all types of organization. It addresses the psychological discomfort

Strengths of article

The article has strong literature background. The data analysis is well-presented through graphical representations.

Weaknesses of article

The sample is limited to seven organizations located in Spain. The sample from Spain may contain biases not found in other countries and the results should not be generalized. 

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Hon, A., Bloom, M. and Crant, J., 2011. Overcoming Resistance to Change and Enhancing Creative Performance. Journal of Management, 40(3), pp.919-941.

Aim/purpose of article

To expand the study of three important elements of the creative process- leadership style, co-worker characteristics and modernity climate. 

Sample, location, method of data collection and analysis

Sample- 452 employees from three industries- service, manufacturing and high-technology, in Shanghai, China. Two different questionnaires were distributed to subordinates and team managers regarding resistance to change and employees’ creative performance respectively. Analysis -Statistical (quantitative).

Findings/Interpretations reported in the article

There is a negative relationship between resistance to change and creativity. The managers need to learn the ways to encourage knowledge sharing and contribution.

Significance/contribution of the article in relation to your other articles and your topic

The study supports the importance of studying employee creativity. The study has managerial implications so that they can encourage risk-taking and accepting challenges.  

Strengths of article

The research sample is large that provides an overview of three main industries- service, manufacturing and high-technology.

Weaknesses of article

The sample size has geographical limitations of China. 

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“Even in circumstances that favor creative action, people will likely choose familiar behavioral options that are relatively more attractive based on their past success, relative ease, and certainty” (Hon, Bloom and Crant 2011, p.921)

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“When people are in a sense-making mode, external cues that address their

informational needs should be particularly influential” (Hon, Bloom and Crant 2011, p.923)

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“A collaborative search for cues, and subsequent testing and validation leading to negotiated (i.e., socially construed) agreements that make an environment more understandable” (Hon, Bloom and Crant 2011, p.924)

Title and reference of article

Voet, J., 2014. The effectiveness and specificity of change management in a public organization: Transformational leadership and a bureaucratic organizational structure. European Management Journal, 32(3), pp.373-382.

Aim/purpose of article

To study the different change approaches in context with transformational and bureaucratic leadership in public organizations.

Sample, location, method of data collection and analysis

Sample- 580 employees of a Dutch organization Urban Development Rotterdam. Online questionnaire was used to measure perceptions of leadership styles and organizational changes. Analysis -Statistical (quantitative).

Findings/Interpretations reported in the article

The results of this study are contrary to the theoretical expectations. The employees offer equal support in low or high transformational leadership. A combination of planned and transformational style does not lead to increased effectiveness.

Significance/contribution of the article in relation to your other articles and your topic

The study emphasizes on the role of leadership and senior managers. It could also be used in complex and political environment of public organizational change.   

Strengths of article

The study covers a public organization study that is not generalized in nature.

Weaknesses of article

The sample size has geographical limitations as only one Dutch organization is covered in the study. 

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