Leaders as change executors: The impact of leader attitudes to change and change-specific support on followers

Walk, Marlene

doi:10.1016/j.emj.2022.01.002

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“…These results demonstrate that when individuals have confidence in their employer, they could be less resistant to change. On the other hand, leader resistance was found to be positively correlated with follower resistance when leaders acted as change enforcers rather than initiators (Walk, 2022), but supportive leadership has become increasingly influential over time in lessening resistance to change (Jones & Van de Ven, 2016). These may imply that particular leaders and their activities have an impact on an individual's resistance to change.…”

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“…Moreover, the leader's behavior has also shown influenced on the reactions of their followers to organizational change. A study of principals and teachers in the German public education sector by Walk (2022) shown that a positive correlation between leader resistance and follower resistance when leaders are recipients or executors of change. The higher the leader's willingness to resist, the higher the follower's willingness to resist.…”

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“…Construal level theory (Trope & Liberman, 2010) has been used to explain emergent literature in the context of organizational change (Berson et al, 2021). Walk (2022) used construal level theory to study the influence of leaders' attitudes and leaders' specific support for change on followers' resistance to change, when the leader acts as an implementer of change. Peerayuth Charoensukmongkol (2017) based on the appraisal theory of stress coping during organizational change (Folkman et al, 1986;Lazarus, 1991) and demonstrated the mindfulness can mitigate employee resistance to change in the post-merger integration process.…”

Section: Theory (Model)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Antecedents of Resistance to Organizational Change: A Systematic Literature Review

Deng¹,

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Rami³

et al. 2023

IJARBSS

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Purpose-To examine the antecedents of individual resistance to organizational change, supporting theories (models) and research methods. Design/methodology/approach-Systematic reviews were conducted based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Two electronic databases (Scopus, Web of Science) were systematically screened, all articles of empirical quantitative research examining individual resistance to change in organizational settings were eligible for inclusion. Findings-20 articles meet the study criteria. Only trust in management and cognitive flexibility were correlated with all 3 dimensions of resistance to change (behavioral, cognitive, affective). Dispositional resistance to change, cognitive flexibility, mindfulness, trust, leadership, leader-member relationships, participation, communication, and justice were the main antecedents of different dimensions of resistance to change. 9 articles describe support of theories (models). Articles tend primarily to cross-sectional and correlation design. Limitations/implications-Restricted to two electronic databases, empirical quantitative research, and English articles may lead to under-representation of research conclusions. The findings imply the three-dimensional concept of resistance to change may more precisely explain the relationship between antecedents and specific resistance components. This study provides suggestions for improving the effectiveness of the management of organizational change resistance and fills the gap in the systematic literature review on antecedents of resistance to organizational change.

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Section: Antecedents Of Resistance To Changementioning

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Antecedents of Resistance to Organizational Change: A Systematic Literature Review

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Rami³

et al. 2023

IJARBSS

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“…Leadership changes caused by tenure or other reasons are also very common in real enterprises or social organizations, which may be accompanied by the change of leader type. When the leaders in the organization change from low type to high type, the followers will adopt the behavior strategy of "reciprocity" and imitate high type investors to invest more in the projects of their organization according to the positive reciprocity in the reciprocity theory; On the contrary, when the leaders in the organization change from high type to low type, other individuals in the organization will reduce their investment according to the negative reciprocity in the reciprocity theory (Walk, 2022).…”

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The experimental research on leaders and cooperative behavior

Fu¹,

Li²,

Fu³

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Leaders are critical to a team or organization, their behavior affects employees’ psychology and their work effort, and then affects the efficiency and innovation of the team or organization. Previous studies have focused on the role model of leaders, ignoring the guiding role of leaders with different efforts. This paper introduces leader decision-making into the game of public goods to investigate the exemplary role of leaders in behavior decision-making. It divides them into three types by setting the investment amount of leaders to explore the mechanism of leaders’ influence in behavior decision-making and behavior change of team members when facing the transformation of leaders with different investment types. This research can provide a significant reference value for enterprises and social organizations on how to play the role of leaders.

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“…Leadership is critical for determining the role, direction, and activities of higher education institutions (Preymann, Sterrer, & Gaisch, 2016;Salihu, Ramadneh, & Rashid, 2020). Leaders bring with them into their roles ideas, dispositions, as well as beliefs, work ethics, and preferences that can influence what an organization prioritizes (Walk, 2022). In the college or university setting, this can mean that certain activities or values are emphasized over others.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Leadership Preparation and Institutional Priorities: A Global Perspective on Higher Education

Morris¹

2023

OJL

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Higher education, globally, is at a critical juncture. Public demands for measurable outcomes from the college going experience coupled with student demands for on-demand education place these institutions at the forefront of change that they have never experienced before. The leadership of these institutions, therefore, is critical to protect both the integrity of the institutions and experience, but also to be appropriately responses to all of the different stakeholders who have expectations for these institutions and what happens within their walls. The purpose for conducting the study was to identify the soft skills necessary for effective college leadership along with the activities of and priorities for leaders. Drawing on a global sample of 400 college presidents, differences were noted between the responses of leaders in the United States, Europe, India, and Asia. The study concludes that there is a real necessity for higher education to come together to explore their future and to find a way to assure that these institutions can meet the multiple demands placed on them, and, in a way that assures that future generations can rely on higher education as a mechanism for cultural preservation and progression.

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Leaders as change executors: The impact of leader attitudes to change and change-specific support on followers

Cited by 23 publications

References 62 publications

Antecedents of Resistance to Organizational Change: A Systematic Literature Review

Antecedents of Resistance to Organizational Change: A Systematic Literature Review

The experimental research on leaders and cooperative behavior

Leadership Preparation and Institutional Priorities: A Global Perspective on Higher Education

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