POWERFUL
I GET (+) MAN VICTIM
I DON’T GET (-) SUCCESSFUL
LOOSER RESISTER
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Methods for dealing with resistance to change
Approach Commonly used Advantages Drawbacks
in situation
Participation + Where the initiatiors People who participate Can be very time-
does not have will be committed consuming if
involvement
to implementing
all the participators
change, and any
information relevant design an
they need to information they inappropriate
design the have will be changes
change, and integrated into the
where others change plan.
have
considerable
power to resist.
Methods for dealing with resistance to change`(Con.)