Overcoming Resistance to Technological Changes in Romanian Organizations
Overcoming Resistance to Technological Changes in Romanian Organizations

Summary/Abstract: Objectives/Purpose: The survey underlies reasons why employees from Romanian organizations resist at implementation of new technological equipment in order to find different methods for overcoming resistance to change. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research methodology contains a survey applied to 57 respondents from 43 Romanian companies that are dealing with technological change. The questionnaire is applied to top and middle management from functional departments from organization directly involved in technological change. The questionnaire information is quantitatively analyzed in SPSS, and qualitatively in MAXQDA and Mindjet MindManager 8. Results/Acknowledgements: Better understanding of resistance to technological change in organization, from top and middle management involved, and possible solutions for overcoming this resistance, in order to achieve the final purpose of the change. Implications: The resistance to technological change has impact on success of the change process in the organization. Identifying correctly the causes of the resistance may lead to proper solutions for overcoming resistance to change and to achieve the final purpose of the change. Originality/Value: Research methodology applied to a new identified challenge.

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