A resistência á mudança no contexto da centralização das bibliotecas sectoriais do Campus Universitário da UEM (2008 - 2010)

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze the resistances that arose with the process of centralization of sectoral libraries on the university campus in the period 2008-2010. To this end, the research was based on the field theory of Kurt Lewin, whose assumption rests on the idea that the process of change takes place in a field of forces that act in several directions. On the one hand, there are positive forces that act as support and support for change and on the other hand, the negative forces that resist and oppose seeking to maintain the status quo. The research is a case study and aims to data collection techniques, documentary research and semi-structured interviews, a sample of 18 employees was selected from a population of 52. As research results, it was found that poor planning and implementation errors contributed to the emergence of resistance in the process of centralization of sector libraries. And because the employees did not know exactly the reasons for the change, they felt threatened and harmed by it, resisting for fear of loss of power, loss of benefits, the habit of the previous workplace and the fear of reduced rewards. As a conclusion, it was found that the employees do not resist the change per se, but rather they resist the loss that the change can cause.