Business A-Level
Managing resistance to change
What Managing resistance to change means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Managing resistance to change
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In Kotter and Schlesinger's change management model, communication and participation are low-coercion methods that build trust when time permits, though urgent changes may need more directive approaches.
Topics that use Managing resistance to change
- Understanding the role and importance of stakeholders (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Communication
- Competing stakeholder claims
- Consultation
- Consultation cost and speed
- Decision specific mapping
- Distribution of profit
- Short run against long run alignment
- Stakeholder power and interest
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