Implementing Change Is Often One of the Most Difficult Aspects

question 66

Essay

Implementing change is often one of the most difficult aspects of organization management. Imagine that you are the CEO of a large corporation, and your legal advisors have just informed you that the federal government has passed a new law that will affect every employee's health care coverage. Using this example, write an essay discussing the forces that most likely spurred the organizational change and identifying some reasons why employees might resist this change.

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Definitions:

Drug Abuse

The misuse of legal or illegal substances with the intention of creating pleasurable effects or escaping reality, potentially leading to dependence and harmful consequences.

Sedatives

Drugs that induce relaxation and sometimes intoxication by lowering the activity of the brain, the neurons, the muscles, the heart, and even by slowing the metabolic rate.

Barbiturates

Sedative and hypnotic drugs derived from barbituric acid that are used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizure disorders, but are associated with high risk of dependence.

Opiates

A class of drugs derived from opium that are used for pain relief, but can also be addictive.