Middle Managerâ€TMs Commitment to Change: a Qualitative Study
| Main Authors: | Purwaningrum, Evi Kurniasari; Airlangga University, Suhariadi, Fendy, Fajrianthi, Fajrianthi |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
, 2019
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| Online Access: |
http://journal.uad.ac.id/index.php/Psychology/article/view/12403 http://journal.uad.ac.id/index.php/Psychology/article/view/12403/pdf_30 |
Daftar Isi:
- AbstractIn times of change, it is very important for middle managers to commit to change because middle managers have a strategic role in the formulation and implementation of change. This study aims to explore the middle managerâ€TMs commitment to change at the beginning of the change period and one year after the initiation of change. This research uses a phenomenological qualitative approach and the longitudinal method. Data was taken using semi-structured interviews at nine middle managers. The result shows three main themes: (1) Middle managers' initial commitment to change is influenced by their views on the importance of change and middle managers experience at the beginning of change, (2) there is a change in commitment to change after one year of organizational change, (3) factors that are influenced change in middle managerâ€TMs commitment to changes. The findings in this study are expected to be a meaningful contribution to understanding the commitment to change among middle managers.Keywords: Organizational changes, agents of changes, qualitative study.