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This is a spur page from The Essential Guide to Evidence-Based Organisational Change Strategic barriers to change Unjustified change Change adoption barriers Unrealistic expectations Deficient leadership Poor management Lack of top management support Lack of management understanding of the change Lack of top management involvement Lack of middle and frontline managers’ involvement Middle management resistance Management turnover Inappropriate planning Lack of a vision and clear direction Lack of constancy of purpose Conflicting gaols Drive for short-term results Experience of previous failed change initiatives Lack of government support Procedural barriers to change Lack of expertise to implement the change Inappropriate model for implementing change Inappropriate methods for implementing change Lack of process focus Lack of customer focus Lack of suppliers’ involvement Lack of measurement Bureaucracy and paperwork Ineffective corrective actions Human resources barriers to change Lack of employee involvement and participation Lack of employee commitment Lack of employee motivation and satisfaction Lack of employee interest High employee turnover Employees’ resistance to change Low employee education level Employee shortage, increased work load Lack of training and education Incompetent employees Inadequate empowerment at all levels Lack of recognition and reward for success • Fear of losing job Lack of union cooperation Contextual barriers to change Inappropriate organisational culture Lack of team orientation Lack of employee trust in senior management Problem solving mindset Poor / ineffective communication Difficulties in changing organisational culture Lack of innovation Political behaviours Diversity of workforce Structural barriers to change Inappropriate organisational structure Not providing required physical resources Lack of financial support / cost ofimplementation Lack of (or limited) information systems Lack of organisational flexibility Back to The essential guide to evidence-based organisational change > Reference Mosadeghrad, A. M., & Ansarian, M. (2014). Why do organisational change programmes fail?. International Journal of Strategic Change Management, 5(3), 189-218.

Evidence-based list of barriers to organisational change