Although the literature reveals a considerable amount of
work done in the area of resistance to change, the existing
research covers a wide range of industry sectors (e.g.
manufacturing, technology, business services) as well as a
variety of change efforts (e.g. planned change, continuous
improvement, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, response
to emergency, technology integration). Little research is
specific to the implementation of planned change within the
architecture, engineering, and construction industry on the level
of sourcing, contracting, and project management operations.
In response to this research gap, the research question