NOTE FOR EDITOR: Understanding Resistance To Change: A Challenge For Universities

Year 2013, Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 12 - 21, 01.06.2013

Gail D. Caruth Donald L. Caruth

Abstract

Change is inevitable. Today more than ever the pace of change is accelerating. Where there is organizational change there will be resistance to this change. To deal with the resistance effectively university administrators must understand the nature and causes of resistance to change. Only by dealing effectively with resistance to change can organizational change be implemented successfully. This paper explores organizational change and the challenge it poses for universities. Because universities are slow to change due to maintaining a balance of tradition and change successful implementation of change will continue to be a challenge both now and in the future. The challenge of change is real but the task is not impossible. Historically, universities have met the challenges that faced them; they must be prepared to confront this challenge too.

Keywords

Change, Resistance to Change, University Management, Online Education

Gail D. CARUTH (Corresponding Author) Department of Educational Leadership Texas A&M University-Commerce Commerce, Texas USA

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