All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque was the war novel that changed what ‘war novel’ meant. No longer would war be a fantasy for the growing generation, but a real-life death trap. World War I came with many innovations to warfare: machine guns, poison gases, trench-style warfare. While these technologies were supposed to improve warfare, it made war longer with more casualties. In All Quiet on the Western Front war is not looked up to, it is looked down upon from the perspective of a soldier. Remarque stated that he wrote the novel to tell of a generation that had been corrupted by the war. Along with that, it is evident that the novel was meant to tell how the war corrupted so many, the horrors of war. Remarque tells the story of a new war generation and the horrors that ensued through the use of symbolism, imagery, figurative language, and tone. There are a few symbols that strongly represent the terrors of war throughout the novel. The goose caught by Kat and Paul represents the fragility of life. Life is simple and, in war, easy to be taken away. Kat catches the goose easily, and Paul and he roast it. Kat is more experienced than Paul, and catches the goose easily. The goose is a symbol of the simplicity of life and how, like the soldiers, it can be killed easily. On the front, the soldiers are essentially geese. Their fate is essentially left to chance, luck, and instinct. Another symbol is the pair of boots that has many owners. They are passedShow MoreRelatedAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1714 Words   |  7 PagesAll Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Maria Remarque is a narrative describing World War I from a German soldier s perspective. The story is narrated by Paul Baà ¼mer and predominantly revolves around the experiences of him and his comrades Kemmerich, Katczinsky, Kropp, Mà ¼ller, and Leer. The novel begins with Paul Baà ¼mer and his friends in a cheerful mood as extra rations are being allocated to them due to the missing soldiers. During this event, Baà ¼mer introduces and describes the variousRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1469 Words   |  6 Pagesjoy and happiness in life. Through the experiences that the soldiers encounter, their humanity is compromised. Thus, as war strips soldiers of their innocence, they start to become disconnected from themselves and others. In All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque illustrates the negative effects war has on a soldier’s humanity, through his use of Paul’s books and the potato pancakes by revealing the soldiers loss of emotion that causes them to become detached from society. Through theseRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front, By Erich Maria Remarque732 Words   |  3 Pageshistory, war between man has been nearly inevitable. The impact of war has always been devastating on all aspects. However, loss in war is mostly seen within the loss of land, wealth and the numbers of lives lost. There are few accounts of the true losses felt from war, the loss felt by the survivors and the true cost of human life. In the excerpt from All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque, illustrates the impact on human life and question what the cost of human life was impacted. WhileRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque2100 Words   |  9 Pagesthoughts, feelings and experiences. All Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Maria Remarque, which takes World War I as background, is the great war novel which talks about the German soldiers extreme physical and mental stress during the war, and the hopeless of these soldiers about the â€Å"future† – the time the war would have ended. All Quiet on the Western Front is narrated by Paul Bà ¤umer, a twenty-years-old German soldier who fights in the French front in World War I. Paul and his classmatesRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1292 Words   |  6 PagesGermany flourished on the nationalism in the early 1900’s of its people. Ready to encounter an attack at any moment and any time. People forget the decision of war until they are in the flame of its fire. In the novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque explains his experience of the war in World War 1 through a character Paul Bumer. Bumer was a kind and sensitive man. Back in school he used to write poets. Pual’s Bumer teacher brainwashed him and other students who where his classmatesRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front, By Erich Maria Remarque1655 Words   |  7 Pagessupporting Gandhi’s belief is World War I, which was fought between the Central Powers and Allies and infamous for its d evastating repercussions and savage warfare that occurred from 1914 to 1918. In his historical fiction novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque describes the traumatic and deadly war conditions of WWI from the perspective of a German soldier named Paul Baumer, who provides readers with firsthand insight on war’s atrocious nature. Nonetheless, war’s violence did notRead MoreAll Quiet And The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1249 Words   |  5 Pagesâ€Å"We are forlorn like children, and experienced like old men, we are crude and sorrowful and superï ¬ cial, I believe we are lost† (Remarque 123). World War I is a tragic event that occurred in 1914 to 1918. Paul Baumer and the rest of the soldiers in the novel of â€Å"All Quiet in the Western Front† by Erich Maria Remarque are lost; they are broken from the fist World War, they don’t know anything aside from War, and they have lost their innocence during the years of matur ation. When the young men heardRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1482 Words   |  6 PagesThe novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque is a tale about a group of young gentlemen in Germany who decide to join the army, and fight in World War I for their country. The boys become interested in fighting for their country after their schoolmaster informs them about the importance of this war. With much excitement, the young men have high expectations of what they want the war to be like. Throughout the course of the novel, the attitudes and opinions of the boys change asRead MoreAll Is Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1051 Words   |  5 PagesNathan Brown Quarter 2 Book Report American History My second quarter book was called â€Å"All is Quiet on the Western Front† by Erich Maria Remarque. This book as about a man named, Paul Baumer who is fighting for Germany in World War 1. He and a bunch of his friends from high school join an army voluntarily. They heard their teacher (Kantorek) in class giving patriotic speeches. After joining the army, Paul and his friends soon come to a conclusion that joining the army was not what they thought itRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1222 Words   |  5 PagesSelf-Learning Lessons There is no doubt that when war occurs, every single human being is affected by it even if it is just a little. In the novel, â€Å"All Quiet on the Western Front† written by Erich Maria Remarque, a group of teenage men, who also appear to by classmates, are in the German army of World War I because they have chosen to leave their adolescence at home and school for grown up work at the army. Throughout this fictional novel, they face many challenges that result in them not seeing All Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque Self-Learning Lessons There is no doubt that when war occurs, every single human being is affected by it even if it is just a little. In the novel, â€Å"All Quiet on the Western Front† written by Erich Maria Remarque, a group of teenage men, who also appear to by classmates, are in the German army of World War I because they have chosen to leave their adolescence at home and school for grown up work at the army. Throughout this fictional novel, they face many challenges that result in them not seeing each other ever again because of death. War affects individuals by leaving behind necessities such as education or jobs, not being able to watch over others such as their health, and injuries that soldiers receive while they are at war. Many†¦show more content†¦Paul and his mother are inseparable knowing that they can only see eachother once in a while. Paul is internally affected because he feels guilty due to war, knowing that he was not there to take care of his moth er when she needed assistance. At the end of Chapter 7, Paul receives a leave that is six weeks long and must return to the front when the six weeks are over. When he arrives at his hometown, he realizes that his mother is dying of cancer. He never expected his mother to be in these conditions so he says, â€Å"I was a soldier, and now I am nothing but an agony for myself, for my mother, for everything that is so comfortless and without end. I ought never to have come on leave† (Remarque 185). Not only does Paul feel guilty but he also has the feeling of regret. He feels guilty because he was not there to assist his mother when she needed attention.That is also why he calls himself an agony. The relationship between him and his his mother was lost. He also has the feeling of regret because he knows that he should not have enlisted in the army knowing that he has many other responsibilities outside the army such as his education, watching over his parents, and watching over hi s only sister. Now that there is nothing to do over his mother, he must spend a lot of time with her while he is on leave. When Paul says â€Å"I ought never to have come on leave†, he describes howShow MoreRelatedAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1714 Words   |  7 PagesAll Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Maria Remarque is a narrative describing World War I from a German soldier s perspective. The story is narrated by Paul Baà ¼mer and predominantly revolves around the experiences of him and his comrades Kemmerich, Katczinsky, Kropp, Mà ¼ller, and Leer. The novel begins with Paul Baà ¼mer and his friends in a cheerful mood as extra rations are being allocated to them due to the missing soldiers. During this event, Baà ¼mer introduces and describes the variousRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1469 Words   |  6 Pagesjoy and happiness in life. Through the experiences that the soldiers encounter, their human ity is compromised. Thus, as war strips soldiers of their innocence, they start to become disconnected from themselves and others. In All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque illustrates the negative effects war has on a soldier’s humanity, through his use of Paul’s books and the potato pancakes by revealing the soldiers loss of emotion that causes them to become detached from society. Through theseRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front, By Erich Maria Remarque732 Words   |  3 Pageshistory, war between man has been nearly inevitable. The impact of war has always been devastating on all aspects. However, loss in war is mostly seen within the loss of land, wealth and the numbers of lives lost. There are few accounts of the true losses felt from war, the loss felt by the survivors and the true cost of human life. In the excerpt from All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque, illustrates the impact on human life and question what the cost of human life was impacted. WhileRead MoreAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque800 Words   |  3 Pages All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque was the war novel that changed what ‘war novel’ meant. No longer would war be a fantasy for the growing generation, but a real-life death trap. World War I came with many innovations to warfare: machine guns, poison gases, trench-style warfare. While these technologies were supposed to improve warfare, it made war longer with more casualties. In All Quiet on the Western Front war is not looked up to, it is looked down upon from the perspectiveRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque2100 Words   |  9 Pagesthoughts, feelings and experiences. All Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Maria Remarque, which takes World War I as background, is the great war novel which talks about the German soldiers extreme physical and mental stress during the war, and the hopeless of these soldiers about the â€Å"future† – the time the war would have ended. All Quiet on the Western Front is narrated by Paul Bà ¤umer, a twenty-years-old German soldier who fights in the French front in World War I. Paul and his classmatesRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1292 Words   |  6 PagesGermany flourished on the nationalism in the early 1900’s of its people. Ready to encounter an attack at any moment and any time. People forget the decision of war until they are in the flame of its fire. In the novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque explains his experience of the war in World War 1 through a character Paul Bumer. Bumer was a kind and sensitive man. Back in school he used to write poets. Pual’s Bumer teacher brainwashed him and other students who where his classmatesRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front, By Erich Maria Remarque1655 Words   |  7 Pagessupporting Gandhi’s belief is World War I, which was fought between the Central Powers and Allies and infamous for its d evastating repercussions and savage warfare that occurred from 1914 to 1918. In his historical fiction novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque describes the traumatic and deadly war conditions of WWI from the perspective of a German soldier named Paul Baumer, who provides readers with firsthand insight on war’s atrocious nature. Nonetheless, war’s violence did notRead MoreAll Quiet And The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1249 Words   |  5 Pagesâ€Å"We are forlorn like children, and experienced like old men, we are crude and sorrowful and superï ¬ cial, I believe we are lost† (Remarque 123). World War I is a tragic event that occurred in 1914 to 1918. Paul Baumer and the rest of the soldiers in the novel of â€Å"All Quiet in the Western Front† by Erich Maria Remarque are lost; they are broken from the fist World War, they don’t know anything aside from War, and they have lost their innocence during the years of matur ation. When the young men heardRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1482 Words   |  6 PagesThe novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque is a tale about a group of young gentlemen in Germany who decide to join the army, and fight in World War I for their country. The boys become interested in fighting for their country after their schoolmaster informs them about the importance of this war. With much excitement, the young men have high expectations of what they want the war to be like. Throughout the course of the novel, the attitudes and opinions of the boys change asRead MoreAll Is Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1051 Words   |  5 PagesNathan Brown Quarter 2 Book Report American History My second quarter book was called â€Å"All is Quiet on the Western Front† by Erich Maria Remarque. This book as about a man named, Paul Baumer who is fighting for Germany in World War 1. He and a bunch of his friends from high school join an army voluntarily. They heard their teacher (Kantorek) in class giving patriotic speeches. After joining the army, Paul and his friends soon come to a conclusion that joining the army was not what they thought it All Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Character Analysis: Corporal Himmelstoss Corporal Himmelstoss is not one of the more prominent characters in the book, but he proves to be one of the more important. War brings out a hunger for power that each of the characters eventually give in to. Himmelstoss is a prime example of what happens when people become obsessed with moving up in the ranks. Himmelstoss is cruel and inflicts unnecessary pain on the recruits he is in charge of training. His idea of a cure for Tjaden’s bed-wetting was making him share a bunk with Kindervater, another bed wetter which is just malicious. Towards the end of the novel, Himmelstoss represents the meanest, most hateful aspects of humanity that war brings out. Despite all of his harshness towards the trainees, when he is sent to fight at the front, he experiences the same horror and trauma as the other soldiers. Himmelstoss’s development from a strong, authoritarian in the training camp, to a fearful, cowardly soldier at the front lines is just confirmation that war has the ability to ruin even the mightiest man. Central Conflict: Person vs. Self, Paul vs. Himself Paul has his first real encounter with death when his friend Kemmerich dies in the hospital. The realization that he and his friends can and will die makes the war suddenly real to Paul. He battles with internal opposing forces of hope and despair, as he grows from an ignorant child to an educated veteran. He begins toShow MoreRelatedAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1714 Words   |  7 PagesAll Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Maria Remarque is a narrative describing World War I from a German soldier s perspective. The story is narrated by Paul Baà ¼mer and predominantly revolves around the experiences of him and his comrades Kemmerich, Katczinsky, Kropp, Mà ¼ller, and Leer. The novel begins with Paul Baà ¼mer and his friends in a cheerful mood as extra rations are being allocated to them due to the missing soldiers. During this event, Baà ¼mer introduces and describes the variousRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1469 Words   |  6 Pagesjoy and happiness in life. Through the experiences that the soldiers encounter, their humanity is compromised. Thus, as war strips soldiers of their innocence, they start to become disconnected from themselves and others. In All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque illustrates the negative effects war has on a soldier’s humanity, through his use of Paul’s books and the potato pancakes by revealing the soldiers loss of emotion that causes them to become detached from society. Through theseRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front, By Erich Maria Remarque732 Words   |  3 Pageshistory, war between man has been nearly inevitable. The impact of war has always been devastating on all aspects. However, loss in war is mostly seen within the loss of land, wealth and the numbers of lives lost. There are few accounts of the true losses felt from war, the loss felt by the survivors and the true cost of human life. In the excerpt from All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque, illustrates the impact on human life and question what the cost of human life was impacted. WhileRead MoreAll Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque800 Words   |  3 Pages All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque was the war novel that changed what ‘war novel’ meant. No longer would war be a fantasy for the growing generation, but a real-life death trap. World War I came with many innovations to warfare: machine guns, poison gases, trench-style warfare. While these technologies were supposed to improve warfare, it made war longer with more casualties. In All Quiet on the Western Front war is not looked up to, it is looked down upon from the perspectiveRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque2100 Words   |  9 Pagesthoughts, feelings and experiences. All Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Maria Remarque, which takes World War I as background, is the great war no vel which talks about the German soldiers extreme physical and mental stress during the war, and the hopeless of these soldiers about the â€Å"future† – the time the war would have ended. All Quiet on the Western Front is narrated by Paul Bà ¤umer, a twenty-years-old German soldier who fights in the French front in World War I. Paul and his classmatesRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1292 Words   |  6 PagesGermany flourished on the nationalism in the early 1900’s of its people. Ready to encounter an attack at any moment and any time. People forget the decision of war until they are in the flame of its fire. In the novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque explains his experience of the war in World War 1 through a character Paul Bumer. Bumer was a kind and sensitive man. Back in school he used to write poets. Pual’s Bumer teacher brainwashed him and other students who where his classmatesRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front, By Erich Maria Remarque1655 Words   |  7 Pagessupporting Gandhi’s belief is World War I, which was fought between the Central Powers and Allies and infamous for its d evastating repercussions and savage warfare that occurred from 1914 to 1918. In his historical fiction novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque describes the traumatic and deadly war conditions of WWI from the perspective of a German soldier named Paul Baumer, who provides readers with firsthand insight on war’s atrocious nature. Nonetheless, war’s violence did notRead MoreAll Quiet And The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1249 Words   |  5 Pagesâ€Å"We are forlorn like children, and experienced like old men, we are crude and sorrowful and superï ¬ cial, I believe we are lost† (Remarque 123). World War I is a tragic event that occurred in 1914 to 1918. Paul Baumer and the rest of the soldiers in the novel of â€Å"All Quiet in the Western Front† by Erich Maria Remarque are lost; they are broken from the fist World War, they don’t know anything aside from War, and they have lost their innocence during the years of matur ation. When the young men heardRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1482 Words   |  6 PagesThe novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque is a tale about a group of young gentlemen in Germany who decide to join the army, and fight in World War I for their country. The boys become interested in fighting for their country after their schoolmaster informs them about the importance of this war. With much excitement, the young men have high expectations of what they want the war to be like. Throughout the course of the novel, the attitudes and opinions of the boys change asRead MoreAll Is Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1051 Words   |  5 PagesNathan Brown Quarter 2 Book Report American History My second quarter book was called â€Å"All is Quiet on the Western Front† by Erich Maria Remarque. This book as about a man named, Paul Baumer who is fighting for Germany in World War 1. He and a bunch of his friends from high school join an army voluntarily. They heard their teacher (Kantorek) in class giving patriotic speeches. After joining the army, Paul and his friends soon come to a conclusion that joining the army was not what they thought it All Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque In war, both violence and fear revokes a soldier’s humanity. These elements of war cause a person to shut down their emotional instincts, which causes the soldiers to mature rapidly by taking innocence along with joy and happiness in life. Through the experiences that the soldiers encounter, their humanity is compromised. Thus, as war strips soldiers of their innocence, they start to become disconnected from themselves and others. In All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque illustrates the negative effects war has on a soldier’s humanity, through his use of Paul’s books and the potato pancakes by revealing the soldiers loss of emotion that causes them to become detached from society. Through these symbols they deepen the theme by visually depicting war’s impact on Paul. Paul’s books helps the theme by depicting how the war locked his heart to old values by taking his innocence. Likewise the potato pancakes reveal Paul’s emotional state damaged by the war with his lack of happiness and gratitude. Paul’s books symbolize the shadow of war through the horrid violence limiting his connections to humanity. Paul’s book illustrate how the impacts by war stole his innocence and removed all his feelings to life when he tries to reconnect to the books to give sentimental meaning and revival. For instance, Paul enters his room filled with books of his childhood where he lived before the war. He turns to his books for rebirth to to once again â€Å" feel the sameShow MoreRelatedAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1714 Words   |  7 PagesAll Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Maria Remarque is a narrative describing World War I from a German soldier s perspective. 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Paul Baumer and the rest of the soldiers in the novel of â€Å"All Quiet in the Western Front† by Erich Maria Remarque are lost; they are broken from the fist World War, they don’t know anything aside from War, and they have lost their innocence during the years of matur ation. When the young men heardRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1482 Words   |  6 PagesThe novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque is a tale about a group of young gentlemen in Germany who decide to join the army, and fight in World War I for their country. The boys become interested in fighting for their country after their schoolmaster informs them about the importance of this war. With much excitement, the young men have high expectations of what they want the war to be like. 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In the novel, â€Å"All Quiet on the Western Front† written by Erich Maria Remarque, a group of teenage men, who also appear to by classmates, are in the German army of World War I because they have chosen to leave their adolescence at home and school for grown up work at the army. Throughout this fictional novel, they face many challenges that result in them not seeing All Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque Ai Nguyen Professor Anthony Pino English 101A-21 1 December 2013 The Mercilessness of War War is always the worst tragedy of mankind in the world. We, as human beings, were experienced two most dolorous wars that were ever happened in our history: World War I and World War II. A young generation actually does not know how much hardship the predecessors, who joined and passed through the wars, undergo. We were taught about just how many people died in the wars, how much damage two participations in the wars suffered or just the general information about the wars. We absolutely do not know about the details, and that’s why we also do not know what the grief-stricken feeling of people joining in the wars really is. But we can somewhat understand that feeling through war novels, which describe the truthfulness of the soldiers’ lives, thoughts, feelings and experiences. All Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Maria Remarque, which takes World War I as background, is the great war novel which talks about the German soldiers extrem e physical and mental stress during the war, and the hopeless of these soldiers about the â€Å"future† – the time the war would have ended. All Quiet on the Western Front is narrated by Paul Bà ¤umer, a twenty-years-old German soldier who fights in the French front in World War I. Paul and his classmates (Kropp, Mà ¼ller, Tjaden, Leer, Haie and others) were urged on and eventually convinced by his school teacher – Kantoreks – with the theories ofShow MoreRelatedAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1714 Words   |  7 PagesAll Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Maria Remarque is a narrative describing World War I from a German soldier s perspective. The story is narrated by Paul Baà ¼mer and predominantly revolves around the experiences of him and his comrades Kemmerich, Katczinsky, Kropp, Mà ¼ller, and Leer. The novel begins with Paul Baà ¼mer and his friends in a cheerful mood as extra rations are being allocated to the m due to the missing soldiers. During this event, Baà ¼mer introduces and describes the variousRead MoreAll Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque1469 Words   |  6 Pagesjoy and happiness in life. Through the experiences that the soldiers encounter, their humanity is compromised. 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Question: Discuss about the Managing Resistance In Organizations. Answer: Introduction As change continues to become one of the most significant aspects that trigger good performance in organizations, employees have different perceptions towards it (Christopher, 2010). Change management in organizations has become one of the key aspects to be consider in organizations because due to various reasons. Because managers understand the importance of chance acceptance in businesses, they try their best to assist their employees understand that not all changes lead to negative influence in organizations. Although managers try much to encourage change in their companies, managing resistance is challenging due to various issues which stem from employees perception that a change is always aimed to influence their wellbeing (Tidd Bessant, 2013). This paper will look at the reasons that make managers to frequently demonise change, the ethical implications of demonising change and the reasons that make employees to resist change. The paper will also examine the relationship between power and resistance in context of organizational change, and the key ethical issues associated with power and resistance. Why employees resist change Although change may be inevitable in organizations, not all employee perceive it as something that can lead to good performance. Employees resist change because of various reasons, one of them being fear of failure (Berman, 2014). In the course of implementing a change, some staff members may feel the need of dwelling on the past because they feel it was more secure and successful. If what they did in the past worked according to their expectations, they may resist accepting the change because of fear that they may not attain much in the future. Bad management of change is also an issue that makes employees to resist change. For change to be successful, the management should use various strategies to make the employees understand why the change is being implemented, and the likely impacts which may result (Fok-Yew, 2014). Failing to manage change process in the right manner may make employees to perceive the change as a threat and end up resisting it. Some employees see a change only from the perspective of the impact it may have on them and their jobs (Ionescu, 2015). They fail to see the big picture, and also fail to realize the positive implication of the change on the organization as a whole. Thus, they perceive the change as disruptive and totally unnecessary in their workplace. Surprise and the fear of unknown is also another factor which makes employee to resist change. When a change is implemented without informing staffs in advance, it can make the employees to push back because of the fear of unknown (Kumar, 2016). Implementing change does not require springing surprises in an organization. The person in charge for the change should use various strategies to prepare people concerning the changes that are to be implemented. In the absence of two way communication with employees, grapevine rumours will always fill the void and disrupt the change efforts. Peer pressure among employees also result to change resistance (Musil, 2012). In some cases, employees resist change with the aim of protecting the interests of their group. This happens especially in organizations where employees feel they should support what their counterparts support and resist what they resist. Why managers frequently consider resistance as a problem that should be addressed Change resistance is a problem which is greatly impacting managers from implementing some of processes that are fundamental for the success of an organizations. Change is fundamental in organizations because without it, firms may experience various challenges like losing their competitive edge, low productivity among others (Kogila, 2016). Managers feel change resistance is an issue that need to be addressed because it may make them to experience challenges in addressing some issues may be threat to good performance of businesses. Although in some cases a change may have negative impact on employees, some of them resist it without good reason (Pihlak, 2013). Managers consider change resistance as an issue that need to be addressed because it significantly impacts implementation of various strategies that are important in making an organization to attain its goals. Change resistance makes managers to experience difficulties in responding to internal and external pressure. One of the reasons why an organization implement changes is to address the pressure which comes from customers, competitors, employees, shareholders, changing government among others (Skvarciany, 2015). When employees resist to change, responding to these kind of pressures becomes hard for the managers. When some of these issues are not addressed, they can lead to serious implications to the company. For managers to direct an organization in a manner that can make it to succeed, they should use various management techniques (Anderson, 2011). For some of these techniques to become effective, various changes must be implemented. When employees resist changes, managers experience difficulties in implementing the right strategies that can assist their firms to operate in a manner that can make them to attain their goals. In some cases, employees resist implementation of new technologies in organizations because they feel it can make them lose their jobs. Adapting technological advancements in organizations plays a major role in assisting organizations to perform better (Oss Hek, 2011). Change resistance makes managers to experience difficulties in implementing such technologies because they feel employees may think they are meant to make them lose their jobs. Change resistance impacts managers from leading their organizations in a manner which can make them remain successful (Bareil, 2013). In some cases, employees tend to develop negative attitude towards managers who implement change from time to time and without using the right process. This kind of relationship may make the employees not commit their efforts in the activities they undertake. Relationship between power and resistance in the context of organisational change Managing an organization where change resistance exist is challenging. Managers need to implement change in their companies for them to succeed (Muo, 2014). If the change is resisted, they often find it hard to lead the organization towards attaining goals. Resistance makes managers to experience difficulties in practicing some forms of leadership styles. Wrong exercise of power results to resistance especially when the employees do not like the leader (Wilson, 2014). The reason why this happens is because when employees develop a negative attitude towards a leader, they always feel what is being done is wrong. Exercising good leadership style especially in organizations where change is implemented from time to time is always fundamental. Exercising some of the leadership styles where change resistance exist is always difficult because some of them like for example dictatorship type of leadership does not allow the right change process to be used. In some cases, the manner in which power is used in organizations determines whether employees will resist or accept changes (Ziemba, 2015). For example in a place where the senior management involves employees in planning for the change, the chances of resistance remains low, but in organizations where the managers feel that they must implement change irrespective of whether it will be accepted or not, the possibility of resisting changes are always high. Key ethical issues associated with power and resistance When employee accept to reject a change, they show to their seniors what they feel is right or wrong (Berman, 2014). When changes are likely to bring negative impact to staff members like for example layoffs, change of processes among others, those who are likely to be affected reject it. By doing so, they express their decision concerning the wrongness of that change. Although in some cases managers may feel change resistance should not happen in an organization, sometimes it plays a significant role in making the decision makers to only make decisions that are right (Kogila, 2016). Resistance to change may also prevent managers from implementing changes that may negatively impact the success of an organization. This means apart from viewing change resistance as an issue that should be addressed, they should also view it as a factor that should exist in organizations especially when the management wants to avoid making decisions which can make the company to fall in various pitfalls. Employers often see employees who resist change as those who do need the organization to prosper (Kumar, 2016). They sometimes develop negative attitude towards such employees and even end up firing or demoting them. It is wrong to do so because a change may have a negative impact on employees and they must resist it because no one wants something which can negatively impact his/her wellbeing. It is unethical to forcefully implement a change is wrong. Managers should always use the right process of bringing a change in an organization (Kumar, 2016). This should involve alerting employees about the change before being implemented, informing them concerning the reasons why the company feel the change is important, telling them about the likely impacts which may result from the change and how the company plans to assist those who may be affected. Managers should always think about transforming their organizations while valuing the wellbeing of their employees. If a change is likely to impact the staff members, the management should come up with good strategies of assisting those employees so that they can feel the company appreciates them (Bareil, 2013). Managers must also ensure a change is meant for the benefits of the organization and not personal gains. This is because it is wrong for organizations heads to only implement changes that give them personal gains without considering how it will hurt the performance or the wellbeing of their employees. The implications of the managerial and of resistant positions for achieving an effective change management programme Managers and supervisors play a critical role in times of change. When wrong strategies of driving change are used, the chances of resistance are always high. Resistance to change has numerous implications in organizations (Tidd Bessant, 2013). Some of these implications comprise of being unable to implement new technologies, new processes among others. When this happens the company experience a lot of pressure from its competitors, a situation which may lead to losing market share, customers, and even collapsing of the business. Change resistance impacts the manner in which managers direct an organization (Tidd Bessant, 2013). If for example employees always resist changes in their workplace, it makes it hard for managers to make some of the decisions which are fundamental for the success of the business (Berman, 2014). Decisions are important because they assist managers to know how they will run the organization in a manner that can assist it to attain its goals. Resistance to change impact important processes that are critical in improving productivity. For example, when a company decides to implement technology in its production process, some employees may feel the suggested technology will make them loose jobs (Pihlak, 2013). This kind of notion makes them to resist the plans even when it is not meant to make anyone loose his/her job. This resistance makes the company to sometimes experience challenges in producing products that can make it to meet the demand of its customers. Conclusions Managers demonize change as an issue that should be addressed because it impacts implementation various things that are fundamental for the success of organizations. There are numerous reasons that make employees to resist change, some of them being fear of unknown, losing jobs, peer pressure, bad management of change process among others. In some cases, change resistance plays a role in preventing managers from making wrong decisions. This means apart from being seen as something which can negatively impact business operations, it should also be perceived as important in making the managers to do what is right. Accepting or resisting a change shows that employees are responding to what they feel is right or wrong. Change is important for organizations and therefore managers should help all employees to understand that not all changes have negative impact on their wellbeing. Although change resistance can be understood as a factors that can prevent an organization from landing in various pitfalls, various ethical implications which can significant impact the success of an organization. When a change is forced, problems arise. These problems may have serious impact to the organization. For example, it can impact critical decisions from being implemented, prevent managers from dealing with internal and external pressure, make an organization not to implement technologies and management styles that can assist the organization to realize success among others. Change management entails thoughtful planning and strategic implementation. Consulting and assisting employees who are likely to be affected by the change is vital. References Anderson, A. (2011). Engaging Resistance: How Ordinary People Successfully Champion Change. Stanford, CA: Stanford Business Books. Bareil, C. (2013). Two Paradigms about Resistance to Change. Organization Development Journal, 31(3), 587-601. Berman, P. (2014). Successful Business Process Management: What You Need to Know to Get Results. New York: American Management Association . Christopher, D. (2010). Leading Culture Change: What Every CEO Needs to Know. Stanford, CA: Stanford Business Books. Fok-Yew, O. H. (2014). Management of Change and Operational Excellence in the Electrical and Electronics Industry. International Review of Management and Business Research, 3(2), 89-102. Ionescu, V. C. (2015). Management of Organizational Change Processes. Manager, (2), 98-115. Kogila, R. (2016). Change Management and Its Influence on Business. Advances in Management, 9(10), 89-98. Kumar, S. (2016). Change Management. South Asian Journal of Management, 23(1), 152-168. Muo, I. (2014). The Other Side of Change Resistance. International Review of Management and Business Research, 3(1), 25-60. Musil, T. (2012). Facilities Change Management. Journal of Real Estate Literature, 20(1), 25-68. Oss, L. V., Hek, J. V. (2011). Why Organizational Change Fails: Robustness, Tenacity and Change in Organizations. New York: Routledge. Pihlak, . (2013). Change Management in Indian Organizations Compared to Chinese and Estonian Organizations (2009-2011). Baltic Journal of Economics, 13(1), 325-385. Skvarciany, V. J. (2015). The Role of Change Management in Trust Formation in Commercial Banks. Business: Theory and Practice, 16(4), 98-112. Tidd, J., Bessant, J. (2013). Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley. Wilson, J. (2014). Managing Change Successfully: Overcome Resistance through Strategy, Communications, and Patience. Journal of Accountancy, 217(4), 23-56. Ziemba, E. I. (2015). Change Management in Information Systems Projects for Public Organizations in Poland. Interdisciplinary Journal of Information, Knowledge and Management, 10, 78-98.

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Intelligence In Children From Montessori Kindergarten Essay The intent of this survey is to analyze the degree of general mental ability of kids from Montessori and Kindergarten. For this intent, 60 kids, thirty each from Montessori and Kindergarten under the age group of 7-8 old ages will take portion in this survey. General Mental Ability Test for Children ( GMATC ) will be used as an instrument for the informations aggregation. Introduction This research will analyze the two methods of instruction i.e. Montessori and Kindergarten and their impact on the development of general mental ability of the kids aged 7-8 old ages. The hypothesis of the research is kids from Montessori have higher General Mental Ability than kids from Kindergarten. The Variables which will be studied are Mode of Education i.e. Montessori A ; Kindergarten ( Independent Variable ) and General Mental Ability ( Dependent Variable ) . Operational definition We will write a custom essay sample on Intelligence In Children From Montessori Kindergarten specifically for you for only $16.38 $13.9/page Order now We will write a custom essay sample on Intelligence In Children From Montessori Kindergarten specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer We will write a custom essay sample on Intelligence In Children From Montessori Kindergarten specifically for you FOR ONLY $16.38 $13.9/page Hire Writer Montessori instruction refers to the instruction imparted by instructors who have undergone a mandetory one twelvemonth Montessori preparation class. They are trained in such a manner that they aim to do the kid understand the construct instead than merely memorise stuff, unlike in Kindergarten, where they largely focus on rote method and ignore explicating the nucleus construct. General Mental Ability refers to five mental abilities-analogy, categorization, figure series, concluding jobs, and absurdnesss. It is an ability to larn things by understanding the construct. Education plays an of import function in the development of a state and the advancement of a state. It is a method by which we get accomplishments, cognition and attitude ( Importance of Education, n.d. , p. 9 ) . There have been assorted methods of instruction that evolved over the old ages. One such method is Montessori instruction and a survey conducted by Angeline Lillard and Nicole Else-Quest ( 2006 ) revealed that Montessori instruction has important advantages when compared to non-montessori school. However the benefits of Montessori instruction are non realised by many people in India and are incognizant of its advantages. Therefore this survey aims to place the best signifier of instruction and its impact on the rational development of the kids. THEORETICAL BASE The General Mental Ability of a individual depends upon the quality of preparation that one receives during childhood. During childhood, kids have immense potency to develop their mental ability as they can quickly hold on and larn things. Tomonari, Dana, Feiler and Rachelle ( 2003 ) references that the clip from 0-8 old ages is a critical period in the development of many foundational accomplishments in all countries of development. Therefore, it is important that kids receive good instruction during this period so as to develop their mental ability. Kamala dev ( 2010 ) believes that diverseness in the instruction methodological analysiss will do a immense difference to the attack the kid develops toward instruction. FaithAllen ( n.d. ) states that, Montessori Method of instruction has been around for a century and has been proven to be a really successful signifier of instruction. Harmonizing to North American Montessori Teachers Association, Montessori instruction emphasizes larning through all five senses, non merely through hearing, watching, or reading. Children in Montessori categories learn at their ain, single gait and harmonizing to their ain pick of activities from 100s of possibilities. Learning is an exciting procedure of find, taking to concentration, motive, self-discipline, and a love of larning. Montessori classes topographic point kids in three-year age groups ( 3-6, 6-9, 9-12, and so on ) , organizing communities in which the older kids spontaneously portion their cognition with the younger 1s. Montessori represents an wholly different attack to instruction. On the other manus Kindergarten is the most common option selected by many people since several old ages for their kids and the most adept method is frequently referred to as the traditional system. This system is non the most effectual in footings of ensuing in existent acquisition and has many disadvantages that are really counter productive to existent acquisition. The traditional educational system focuses wholly on rational and ignores experiential acquisition, teaches pupils merely how to win on standardized trial.This manner of acquisition is intended to let pupils to derive single significance to the capable affair ( Kevin James Bondelli, n.d ) . Methodology The entire sample population for this survey is 60 kids in the age group of 7-8 and they will be selected by the agencies of purposive sampling. 30 kids will be indiscriminately selected from Montessori and likewise 30 kids will be indiscriminately selected from traditional school. General Mental Ability Test for Children ( GMATC ) for 7-11 old ages by R. P. Srivastava A ; Kiran Saxena will be used as an instrument for the informations aggregation. It is both verbal and non-verbal and measures five mental abilities-analogy, categorization, figure series, concluding jobs, and absurdnesss and the clip bound will be 30 proceedingss. In order to do the kids take part, consent signifier will be given to the principal of each school for their permission. Each participant will be provided with the test.Thereafter instructions will be given to them and will be assisted as and when required. The experimental design of the subject is simple random assignment as it is convenient to utilize, ha s a simple design, involves less attempts and besides other variables are controlled. The trying method will be Purposive sampling ( we sample with a intent in head ) of Non-probability sampling ( does non affect random choice ) as merely those kids will be tested who are peculiarly from Montessori and kindergarten for turn outing the subject. RELEVENCE When parents decide upon an educational arrangement for their kid, it is of import to look into the best suited educational option for their kid. It is of import to acknowledge the differences in the assorted learning methods and their impacts on kids s mental ability. The mental ability of a individual depends upon the quality of preparation that one receives during childhood. If the proper instruction is non imparted to the kids in their right age so the developmental growing will be affected. They could be less competent when compared to kids having quality instruction in their early childhood. Harmonizing to International Save the Children Alliance ( 2006 ) , Education plays a critical function in fostering future coevalss. While enabling personal growing, it besides contributes to economic and societal development. Kindergarten Education has been followed by many people as a traditional path since several decennaries. In India there is a deficiency of consciousness on the import ant benefits of Montessori Education when compared to Kindergarten Education. Therefore, this research will be instrumental in distributing the consciousness of Montessori Education in India and thereby developing general mental ability of future coevals. Evaluation One of the challenges that might meet during the research will be to pull off the kids. However this can be overcome by seeking their category instructor s support as kids tend to listen to them. Another challenge could be kids copying the replies of the trial from their equals, to avoid this, kids will be divided into little groups and will be made to sit far from each other. Another job which may happen is that some kids would non wish to take up the trial for which the support of their instructors could be taken or can utilize the method of support. Decision The chief purpose of the survey is to happen out the difference between Montessori and Kindergarten manner of instruction and distributing the positive benefits of Montessori instruction and thereby turn outing the hypothesis i.e. kids from Montessori have higher General Mental Ability than kids from Kindergarten.