Journal of Management Research
Volume 16, Number 3 (July–September 2016)
ISSN: 0972-5814 Online ISSN: 0974-455X
Impact of Organizational Culture on Employees’ Readiness to Change A Study in Indian Perspective
Rekha Dhingra and B. K. Punia
| Abstract |
The main purpose of the study is to find out the relationship between organizational culture and employees’ readiness to change. The sample was purposive. The data was collected from 510 white collar employees in manufacturing and service organizations. The measures used were scales on Organizational Culture (Uday Pareek) and Employees’ readiness to change (Hellriegel and Slocum). Results reveal the significant relationship between employees’ readiness to change and culture. Out of eight dimensions of organizational culture, openness and confrontation has emerged as strong
positive predictor of employees’ readiness to change. Contributed 14.10 percent of the variance in
employees’ readiness to change. Results with respect to demography show that employees’ readiness to change varies with different age group of employees and there is significant difference found in male and female employees about the employees’ readiness to change. However the mean value of employees’ readiness to change for male employee is higher than female employees. The findings can be of high value for practicing managers. It is suggested that employers should involve employees from the beginning. Diverse demography base will also help to support managers, change agents, and change practitioners in assessing, designing, and evaluating new and existing organizational change programs.
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