THE ROLE OF PERSONALITY FACTORS IN COPING WITH ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
International Journal of Organizational Analysis
ISSN: 1934-8835
Article publication date: 1 February 2005
Abstract
This study, conducted in a large public sector undertaking in India that had undergone a major change recently, examines the influence of personality factors on employees ability of coping with organizational change in the Indian context. The role of personality factors—self‐esteem, optimism, perceived control, and change self‐efficacy—on influencing employees for coping with organizational change has been examined. Further, the role of demographic variables on the employee's ability of coping with organizational change has also been studied. Results that these personality factors—perceived control, optimism and change self‐efficacy—indicate a significant relationship with coping with organizational change. Contrary to expectations, self‐esteem has not been significantly associated with coping with organizational change. Demographic variables—seniority and education—indicate a significant relationship with the outcome variable.
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Citation
Ravi Kumar, R. and Kamalanabhan, T.J. (2005), "THE ROLE OF PERSONALITY FACTORS IN COPING WITH ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE", International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. 13 No. 2, pp. 175-192. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb029003
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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