Ready for a Change? A Longitudinal Study of Antecedents, Consequences and Contingencies of Readiness for Change

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This article examines the role of organizational identification as an antecedent of readiness for change utilizing a social identity perspective. A study is presented that uses longitudinal data from a survey of employee attitudes conducted in a German organization that went through a change process (N = 166). In line with the hypotheses, readiness for change mediates the relationship between organizational identification and a positive evaluation of the change outcomes one year later. Perceived culture of change and coping with change moderate the relationship between organizational identification and readiness for change: a positive culture of change and more resources for coping strengthen the positive relationship between organizational identification and readiness for organizational change.View full textDownload full textKeywordsOrganizational change, organizational identification, readiness for change, culture of change, coping with changeRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14697017.2011.652377