Change is everywhere, yet very few people seem to embrace the concept. We are, for the most part, creatures of habit and follow daily routines. When change occurs, our activities and thought patterns are disrupted.

Write a four- to five-page APA formatted paper (excluding the title and reference pages), using a minimum of three scholarly sources in addition to the textbook, analyzing the internal and external factors contributing to an individual's resistance to change.

Describe a situation where you or someone you know was resistant to change as identified in one of following areas:

Self-interest

Lack of understanding

Lack of trust in management

Differing assessments of the need for change

Low tolerance for change