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Cognisant of this, the authors investigated the role played by a managing director of a small to medium\u2010sized enterprise (SME) consultancy in an ICT project associated with organisational development.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study is based on an ethnography of an ICT related change management initiative which, theoretically, takes into account though from the social shaping of technology \u2013 specifically the idea that technologies in their broadest sense are subject to ongoing work beyond the design stage.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>The authors argue that Markus' interaction theory of resistance still has relevance today and we extend it by emphasising the problem of homogenising users and downplaying their ability to appropriate resistance strategies<jats:italic>in situ<\/jats:italic>.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study is based upon one group of individuals' experiences. Further case studies of resistance success are required which further highlight how this is achieved and why.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Practical implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>Those engaged with organisational development projects need to be better educated as to the reasons for resistance, particularly positive ones, and the methods by which this might take place.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study conceptualises strategies for \u201covercoming\u201d resistance as managerial technologies. 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