Resistance To Change

Your company, Bottom-Up, has just acquired Top-Down, a company that historically was a major supplier to Bottom-Up. You are the Change Agent responsible for changing the corporate policies of Top-Down to match the policies of your company. After a summary review you determine that the policies of Top-Down are very formal and rigid which matches the organizational culture often described as bureaucratic. Your company is more relaxed with an organizational culture that is more like a family. Choose a Top-Down or a Bottom-Up approach to introduce the changes in policy and explain why you would take that approach. Using the Atkinson article required this week(will email to you), summarize the eight stages of successful large-scale organizational change and discuss the resistance to change you anticipate from the Top-Down employees and how you would deal with this resistance. Discuss the pros and cons of using the approach you chose. Be sure to respond in your own words and cite accordingly.

The paper should be 3 pages, type-written and double spaced. List your sources (Articles, Internet sites, Textbooks) at the bottom of the paper, in APA format. Reference list must include at least two sources in addition to the textbooks.

Reference

Atkinson, P. (2005). Managing resistance to change. Management Services, 49(1), 14-19. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/234270048?accountid=39364