- Task
Why is resistance to change frequently demonised as a problem that must be managed” What are the
ethical implications of this and how else can resistance be understood”
You may use examples from your own organisation to illustrate your essay.
1. Drawing on your subject material and wider reading from the academic literature, identify and
examine why change is resisted, and why resistance is problematical as something to be managed.2.
From a critical perspective, examine the relationship between power and resistance in thecontext of
organisational change.3. Analyse the ethics of the managerial and of resistant positions.4. Assess the
implications of the managerial and of resistant positions for achieving an effective change management
programme.5. Draw conclusions that summarise your work and address the essay question.
You must follow an essay structure that is at a minimum an introduction; a main body that outlines the
argument, analyses the material you have researched and assesses this according to the guidelines
above, and a conclusion. Your writing style must follow professional literacy: Citations and a final
reference list that follows the APA 6 guidelines accurately; the quality of writing and presentation: use of
topic and linking sentences, and of connected paragraphs; accurate mechanics (spelling, grammar,
punctuation etc.); use respectful language to discuss all people; avoid emotive language; employ
inclusive, nonsexist language; not opinionated, i.e. support
twelve appropriate citations/references should be used.
