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Handbook of Management Scales/Change initiation - Resistance to change
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R - Resistance to change (α = 0.844) (Tornjanski, 2019)
Description
Cudanov, Tornjanski and Jasko have developed construct based on Beckhard and Harris's model and the subsequent literature with the primary purpose to provide quantitative prediction model in the area of organizational change management. Authors have formalized earlier qualitative assessment into measurement construct aiming at certifying Beckhard and Harris's change model empirically. Fourth component in Beckhard and Harris's change formula, i.e. “R”, refers to resistance to change. Accordingly, second-order construct depicted in text below refers to assessment of change resistance.
Definition
Resistance to change has been found as the biggest limitation to successful change (Al-Haddad & Kotnour, 2015; Cudanov et al., 2019; Tornjanski, 2019). Resistance to change definition can be found at the following link: https://www.newfoundations.com/OrgTheory/Bolognese721.html
Items
Component "R" (1 - Completely disagree; 5 - Completely agree):
I do not like change and I have negative attitude regarding it
When I was informed about change, I have felt tense and discomfort
Change of plan is nightmare for me
I do not change my attitude easily
Source
Cudanov, M., Tornjanski, V., & Jasko, O. (2019). CHANGE EQUATION EFFECTIVENESS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM SOUTH-EAST EUROPE. E+ M Ekonomie a Management, 22(1), 99-115; https://dspace.tul.cz/bitstream/handle/15240/151424/EM_1_2019_07.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Tornjanski, V. (2019). PREDICTING AN ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE SUCCESS USING QUANTITATIVE BECKHARD AND HARRIS’S CHANGE MODEL. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338385603_PREDICTING_AN_ORGANIZATIONAL_CHANGE_SUCCESS_USING_QUANTITATIVE_BECKHARD_AND_HARRIS'S_CHANGE_MODEL
Beckhard, R. F., & Harris, R T. (1987).Organizational Transitions: Managing complex change. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley
Al-Haddad, S., & Kotnour, T. (2015).Integrating the organizational change literature: a model for successful change.Journal of Organizational Change Management, 28(2), 234-262. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-11-2013-0215.