This assignment prompt is about discussing the benefits of pragmatic resistance to change in organizations and its potential to prevent or reshape poorly designed change initiatives.

Week 4: Change Communication and Resistance to Change
Q: Resistance can lead to issues such as implementation delays, increased employee stress, and even low productivity. On the other hand, pragmatic resistance to change can benefit organizations in several ways. One such way is that it helps prevent or reshape poorly designed change initiatives. Explain why this type of resistance to change can lead to such an advantage.
To earn full credit, post an initial response of 500 words that includes at least one APA citation and the associated reference and post a substantive response of 200 words with APA citations to at least two class members.