Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Associate Professor of Isfahan University
2 Associate Professor of Shahid Beheshti University
3 Ph.D Psychology of Isfahan University
Abstract
The success of change depends on the appropriate context for it because organizational context and features prepares organization for change and make commitment to change. Hence, The aim of current research is todetermine contextual and organizational factors affecting on reaction to change and its outcomes and also investigation of mediator variables affecting on this relation in Bandare-Emam Petrochemical Company employees.The sample research consisted of 383 employees of this company who were selected by stratified random sampling method. Then, they responded to research instruments.Fordata analyzing,path analysis and mediator analysis were used. The results showed that the informational justice(β=0.42), innovative climate(β=0.34) and organizational policy(β=0.31),predict change effectiveness and change effectiveness(β=0.80) predicts reaction to change and is mediator variable. Also, reaction to change predict change support(β=0.89), and change resistance(β=-0.30). According to findings, Organizationsshouldintroducethe change as effective and in this way increasing positive reaction to change until more change support and less change resistance be achieved
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