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* believes that technological advancement is a synonym of dehumanization
* resists technological advances
* feels good in a familiar environment
* doesn’t know technology and can’t imagine its uses and benefits for himself
* believes technology is too complicated
* change might result in a situation where he needs to readjust and where he will lose control over his environment
* can be convinced if change is presented in a way he will realize it is not so complicated and that he can have some benefits
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B
* is very organized and structured
* likes when things fit in a frame, are systemized
* lacks creativity and autonomy from the administration of her organization
* change can mean disorder to her
* believes the use of rules, regulations, and formal authority guide performance
* will adopt change more easily when it is a top-down approach
* can be convinced if change is presented to her as if it will be part of her existing system, that it will have “rules” regulating it
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*has a very full agenda; likes to have busy schedules
*believes what she is involved with to be the most important things
*wants change to be simple and easy to implement because she has not time to lose over adapting to a new situation
*change and new ideas must be presented has if they were ready to be implemented
*actively engaged in work, often zealous
*has difficulty understanding the benefits of change because she doesn’t even have time to realize a changing situation is presented to her
*can be convinced if the changes proposed can improve her ability to do things, to lighten her agenda (so she can take on more tasks!)
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I
*wants to bring change within an organization
*self-motivated, curious, dedicated and interested in new ideas that can increase efficiency and improve the work environment
*believes work is a multidimensional environment where every aspects are connected and intertwined
*is creative and tries to find ways to convince colleagues to buy in
* needs to manage expectations and include as many people as possible
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*has a firm view of things, he is hard to convince, is close-minded
*believes he has the right way of doing things and even thinking
*will not change his positions unless he is shown it can have benefits for him
*will adopt change in his own way
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W
*likes complaining and being negative about change and life in general
*doesn’t know how to articulate her opinions, thoughts
*feels like everything is complicated, useless or unimportant
*expresses her fear of change by whining
*can be convinced of adopting a change if we find answers to her complaining or find the incoherence in her whining discourse
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