MBA-5110 v6

Di Fabio, A., & Duradoni, M. (2020). Humor styles as new resources in a primary preventive perspective: Reducing resistance to change for negotiation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17072485

This article introduces the use of humor as a different strategy to combat resistance to change.

Gilpin-Jackson, Y., & Axelrod, R. H. (2021). Collaborative change engagement in a pandemic era & toward disruptive organization development practice. Organization Development Review, 53(2), 9–18.

This article presents a case study on the process of collaborative change during a global pandemic while most of the employees were forced to work virtually. The discussion focused on the Conference Model as an approach to collaborative change.

Lastoe, S. (2021, May). Yes, working from home is the future: Employees are ready to make this their new normal. Utah Business, 36(5), 40-45.

This article describes a shift in thinking about how tasks were completed before and after the COVID-19. The primary message is accepting virtual working as the new norm.

Venus, M., Stam, D., & Van Knippenberg, D. (2019). Visions of change as visions of continuity. Academy of Management Journal, 62(3), 667.

This article describes the value of communication to assure continuity of what is familiar within a work environment.