Possible barriers to change

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Created on: 23-05-22 13:54

Lack of employee engagement

This is often a result of inadequate or ineffective communication.

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Lack of agreement on the need for change

Sometimes it can be as fundamental as lack of agreement between management and employees on the need for change. This barrier should be removed as soon as possible through persuasion. Change cannot take place without an agreement on the need for change as

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Economic implications

Implications such as loss of jobs, lower pay or loss of bonuses can create resistance.

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Stakeholder habits are often well established on difficult to change

Over the years businesses develop their own ways of communication comma adopt different leadership styles comma use different ids systems coma established ways of delegating authority

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Stakeholder inertia

This refers to the unwillingness do anything or trying anything new.

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Stakeholder fear

This can include fear of the unknown for example, employees wondering what's going to happen to their job and working conditions.

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Existing power structures

The existing leadership team could be adopting power culture.
Where decisions are made at the top of the hierarchy because management feels that it knows best

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