Why do employees resist change?

Employees may resist change for a number of different reasons. For one thing, the status quo is often just too comfortable. Among the other reasons people resist change are as follows: (1) hearing only what they want or expect to hear, (2) fear of the unknown, (3) fear of loss, (4) resentment of the change agent, (5) belief that the change is wrong, and (6) rebellion against the speed of change.