Jafar Torkzade; Fatemeh Abdsharif
Volume 24, Issue 78 , December 2015, , Pages 33-64
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The aim of this research was to predict the readiness for organizational change based on staff perceptions of organizational structure type with the mediating role of organizational integrity in a state bank. This study, in terms of its goal is applicable and in terms of methods is descriptive and correlation. ...
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The aim of this research was to predict the readiness for organizational change based on staff perceptions of organizational structure type with the mediating role of organizational integrity in a state bank. This study, in terms of its goal is applicable and in terms of methods is descriptive and correlation. Required data gathered using questionnaires and survey method. Statistical population consisted of the whole staff of all branches of this bank in Shiraz. Using Cluster sampling method 201 people were selected among them. The research tools included four scales; Organizational Structure Types questionnaire, organizational integrity scale, and researcher-made questionnaire of organizational readiness for change, after estimating the reliability and validity, questionnaires were distributed and gathered. For the analysis of research data Lisrel 8.54 and structural equation modeling test were applied. Results indicated that hindering organizational structure was a negative and significant predictor of organizational integrity and it also was a negative and significant predictor for organizational readiness for change. Moreover, Results suggest that enabling organizational structure is a positive and significant predictor for organizational readiness for change with the obvious mediating role of organizational solidarity.
MR Ardalan; S Ghanbari; K zandi
Volume 24, Issue 77 , July 2015, , Pages 99-123
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the mediatory role of employees participation in explaining Relationship between transformational leadership and readiness for organizational change. Concerning its purpose, the study is practical and considerate the data collection procedure it is a descriptive ...
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the mediatory role of employees participation in explaining Relationship between transformational leadership and readiness for organizational change. Concerning its purpose, the study is practical and considerate the data collection procedure it is a descriptive correlation study. The population of the study includes Office of Education Kurdistan and Office of Education Region 1 and 2 in Sanandaj. Using a classified random sampling a sample of 170 employees selected and studied. The instruments used were the Transformational leadership Questionnaire (Bass & Avolio, 1997), Employee participation Questionnaire (researcher-made) and readiness for organizational change Questionnaire (Dunham et al, 1989), that their validity and reliability were confirmed. Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation test, multiple regression analysis and Path analysis. The results showed that there was significant positive correlation between transformational leadership and readiness to change; there was significant positive correlation between transformational leadership and employee participation; and there was significant positive correlation between employee participation and readiness for organizational change. The results of path analysis showed that two components sharing information and participation in decision making have Mediating role in the relationship between the components of idealized influence, intellectual stimulation and individualized consideration with readiness for organizational change