Enhancing Employee Performance During the Covid-19 Pandemic: the Role of Readiness for Change Mentality

Abstract

This study aimed to measure the effect of transformational leadership on employee performance of the employee of a shoe industry in Tangerang which are mediated by readiness for change. Data collection was done by simple random sampling technique and the returned and valid questionnaire results were 117 samples. Data processing was used SEM method with SmartPLS 3.0 software. The results of this study concluded that transformational leadership have not significant effect on the employee performance, but transformational leadership have a positive and significant effect on readiness for change. This study conclude also that readiness for change have a positive and significant effect on relationship between transformational leadership and employee performance. Readiness for change as fully mediator. This new research proposed a model for building employee performance among the employee of a shoe industry in Tangerang through enhancing transformational leadership practice with readiness for change as a mediator. This research could pave the way to improve employee readiness in facing the era of industrial revolution 4.0.

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“…Kesiapan untuk berubah merupakan faktor yang mempengaruhi kinerja (Kamar et al, 2020). Organisasi harus mulai melakukan strategi untuk berubah dengan mempersiapkan sumber daya manusia yang akan menerima perubahan karena manusia adalah subjek atau objek dalam perubahan tersebut dan memiliki sifat resisten atas perubahan (Wibowo, 2012).…”

“…Menurut Kamar et al, (2020) keyakinan karyawan dan semangat kesiapan untuk berubah dapat mempertahankan kinerja yang baik. Menurut Kustini et al, (2020) menyatakan kesiapan untuk berubah berperan penting dalam menentukan tinggi rendahnya kinerja.…”

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