question 1:

What is one scenario that you have experienced where employees were resistant to change within an organization? How did management handle it? How would you handle the situation as a leader of that company? What actions would you have taken to either prevent the resistance or change the resistance to acceptance?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

Question 2:

Pay and incentive programs are being used both for knowledge workers and in non-knowledge worker occupations. In every industry, from restaurants to construction and low-tech manufacturing, companies are using more comprehensive pay and incentive programs to attract and keep workers in a tight labor market. Think about an industry you currently work in, have worked in, or would like to work in.

What incentive programs do you believe would motivate you to perform at a higher level?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words in length. No references or citations are necessary.

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Question 1: Resistance to change

One scenario of resistance to changes in an organization was when a new system was introduced. After years of using outdated technology, the organization decided to introduce a new system that not only eases work but also improves productivity and cost-saving. Many employees were against the new system because they are used to the old system and the fear that…

 

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