resistance might be one way in which questions relating to managers’ behaviour can be answered, particularly during periods of … comprehensive theory of managerial resistance is proposed that provides an integrated explanation of what, how and why managers …

This paper focuses on the process that generates resistance to change in a small organization. We build a grounded … theory that interprets resistance to change in terms of interdependencies between the characteristics of the economic …

than not, resistance to change is experienced during the transition period. This paper explores the factors affecting such … resistance. A grounded theory approach using five cases is adopted. The major factors identified are: Chinese partner's perceived …

uncover the emic meanings of resistance to diversity change. Design/methodology/approach – This article is based on …/implications – The contribution of this article is to show how to utilize identity‐based resistance for organizational change, in this …/value – Identity‐based resistance to change originates in the inability to link the past collective self to present conditions. This is …

Purpose – The importance of social issues is well established in the literature on resistance to change. However, much … resistance of non‐human actors in organizational change and contribute to an expanded understanding of resistance to change …‐network theory is used as a theoretical lens to identify non‐human resistance to change. Findings – The paper proposes that non …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to challenge the existing paradigm of resistance to organizational change by … resistance to change and introduce a new paradigm, reevaluating resistance through the Good Lives Model (GLM) and the concept of … Primary Human Goods (PHG). Design/methodology/approach This conceptual paper uses contemporary literature on resistance to …

to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and its consequence on behavioral resistance to M&A. Design … resistance to M&A. Research limitations/implications First, the findings were based on cross-sectional data. Second, other …

, efficacy, and expectations. Furthermore, change commitment and efficacy are significant predictors of resistance intention … employees’ emotions and their resistance intentions. Research limitations/implications This study focussed on the early stages … implications This model has managerial utility for explaining how employees’ resistance intention regarding change is influenced by …

resistance and facilitation of change by explicating the operational mechanisms underlying the Model of Organizational Change in … parallels the psychosocial construction of resistance, while departing from traditional views that cast these constructs as … which facilitation takes place alongside of, rather than in the absence of, resistance. Findings – Two sources of resistance …