Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

The Journal of Applied Management & Entrepreneurship

Volume

11

Issue

1

Publisher

Greenleaf Publishing

Publication Date

1-1-2006

First Page

3

Last Page

16

Abstract

This article addresses how employees' readiness/willingness to change is influenced by three workplace factors-management/leader relationship, job knowledge and skills, and job demands. Statistical analyses were completed based on a two-part survey given to 464 employees from four companies. The research findings indicated that all three of these workplace factors had an influence on employees' readiness for change. But employees' relationship with their managers was the strongest predictor of readiness for change. Discussion regarding the implications of these workplace factors and how management’s understanding of how these factors impact readiness for change are also presented.

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