Behavior+of+Top-level+Administrators

=Behavior of Top-level Administrators= A common organizational resistance that is often overlooked is the behavior of top-level administrators. Zaltman and Duncan explain the resistance issue as “Why should I really go through the effort of trying to change my behavior if the people at the top don’t change theirs” (78). This problem is often seen is schools that are trying to implement new technology or methods and the authority isn’t changing their budget to provide the necessary equipment or training. Teachers are likely to not take this modification seriously and ignore the change.

If this type of resistance is recognized, the solution is obvious, the change agent must emphasize the importance of policies and actions (including funding)that sends a consistent message of support. The change agent has little reason to trust authority’s commitment to the implementation’s success if they are unwilling to accept the change.