Why do individuals and organisations tend to resist change?

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Why do individuals and organisations tend to resist change?

Introduction:

One of the most important factors of any given company maintaining/increasing business is how they manage and adapt to changes. This could be changes in technological factors, changes in business operations, economic changes etc...Every organisation has to manage their changes which ultimately effect's the structure of the organisation. There are numerous reasons to why organisation's and individual's resist change. It is essential an organisation implements change effectively. The approach and manner in which a company tackles change will depend on the size and nature of the organisation.

Managing Change:

Every business will have their methods and approaches to managing change within the business environment. Depending on what the change is and the type of company will result in the way change is managed. For example a major company like Woolworths which went bust during the current recession did not respond well to the recession. They did not make any changes to their organisation which was effective in dealing with the recession. But take another organisation such as Marks&Spencer which has actually grown during the current recession, they implemented changes and managed changes effectively throughout their