Interpret the potential causes of resistance in the organization. Identify and describe three (3) potential causes of resistance to your change plan. Identify and describe three (3) potential sources of resistance to your change plan.

Assignment 4: Resistance and Communication

Due Week 8 and worth 140 points

Using the organization that your instructor preapproved, diagnose the organization’s level of resistance and construct a solid communication plan. Use a tablet, smartphone, laptop, desktop, or traditional video recorder to record a maximum of a five to seven (5-7) minute dynamic video on the topics detailed below. Alternatively, you may submit a four to six (4-6) page paper instead of the video submission.

Please use the following naming convention in the popup window for your video once it is finished uploading:

Title: Your First Name, Your Last Name – Managing Organizational Change

Tags: HRM 560, Organizational Change

Description: First Name, Last Name – HRM560 Assignment 4 (Date Uploaded ex. 11-14-2014)

Note: Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1. Diagnose the reasons for resistance to change.

2. Interpret the potential causes of resistance in the organization. Identify and describe three (3) potential causes of resistance to your change plan. Identify and describe three (3) potential sources of resistance to your change plan.

3. Create a plan for minimizing possible resistance to your change management plan.

4. Elaborate on the relationship between resistance to change and communication.

5. Evaluate three (3) communication strategies.

6. Recommend one (1) communication strategy that would be applicable to your organization. Diagnose why this communication strategy is best for your organization.

7. Create a solid communication plan for your change initiative.

8. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources.