By F.J.C. Martins Reg. Introduction Most people are, in the hectic world that we currently live in, subject to some form of change affecting their lives. Whether it be a new job, a different scenario at work, a marriage or divorce, a new born baby, or even a new pet dog, they are all forms of change that mankind has to deal with.
Some persons deal very well with change and thus adapt quickly to any new situation.
Other persons do not find this easy at all, and therefore resists any changing situation that might occur. The object of this paper is to help identify the reasons for change, the challenges change presents, the reasons for resistance to change, how to overcome this resistance, and how to better cope in a changing environment. Once one understands more about change, the easier it is to adapt. Organisations face similar scenarios, but in this instance it is not only changes for the individual, but also changes applicable to groups. Change can thus be defined as an alteration to the status quo.