Change Readiness

Readiness for change.

Drawing on a case study of an ongoing consolidation of two US school districts, we examine the potential contribution that institutional theory can make to our understanding of change readiness. In so doing, we suggest that an institutional perspective provides three major opportunities for advancement in this area. First, we argue that it allows a shift from individual to collective cognitions...

ADKAR Model and Nurses\' Readiness for Change

Background: Transformation is the greatest problem that all organizations face today. By the participation of people in the change projects, the possible resistance rate is reduced and the process of change is accelerated. The readiness of individuals makes them more involved in the change process. The current study aimed at investigating the readiness of using nursing Kardex through applying A...

A theory of organizational readiness for change

BACKGROUND Change management experts have emphasized the importance of establishing organizational readiness for change and recommended various strategies for creating it. Although the advice seems reasonable, the scientific basis for it is limited. Unlike individual readiness for change, organizational readiness for change has not been subject to extensive theoretical development or empirical ...

Positioning Change Readiness in Knowledge Management Research

Purpose – This paper aims to propose a conceptual model for understanding the influence of change readiness on knowledge management processes and knowledge management effectiveness. It is suggested that change readiness should be assessed as a multidimensional construct consisting of psychological and structural facets. Furthermore, as the process of managing organizational knowledge requires i...

Determinants of Employee Readiness for Organisational Change