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Managing Risks to Integrity in the Public Sector
Event Date: 7-11 Dec 2008
Location: University of New South Wales, Sydney
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NIG Weekly Seminar Series
Dynamic change process: How do cognitive readiness drivers inform change agents on employee behavioural change intention?, Karl Wiener
When: Wednesday, 26th Novermber 2008 , 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm
Where: Room 6B34 in the Innovations Centre, University of Canberra
Abstract
Karl's thesis has contributed to both the theoretical and empirical understanding of the change readiness model. Firstly, the theoretical readiness for change model Armenakis et al.’s (1993, 2002) was extended by the inclusion of the ‘understanding of the change’ driver. Secondly, this change readiness model was empirically tested on two distinct organisational changes: organisational restructure and IT change. The extended model is also examined for two change stages of the dynamic process to identify which readiness drivers should be prioritised by change agents.
The quantitative findings using regression models across two change types and longitudinally did not identify a specific change pattern. However, all six readiness drivers including the ‘understanding of the change’ driver were influential on employees’ behavioural change intention. Furthermore, statistical differences between supervisors and subordinates were identified in the organisational restructure change.
The quantitative findings using a triangulation approach with qualitative date including data from two unstructured interviews and employee comments further validated the quantitative findings. The thematic analysis of the employee comments enhanced the findings and identified employee specific concerns including information dissemination of the changes and a level of uncertainty.
Biography
Karl works with the Murrumbidgee General Practice Network (MGPN) both as a Clinical Psychologist and Mental Health Service Coordinator providing clinical services and manages the MGPN mental health program in Griffith NSW. He currently coordinates five Psychologists, while in the past he was responsible for 60 multidisciplinary staff. The management of staff and his applied experience of facilitating staff adapting to procedural changes and program changes motivated his current study.
Karl commenced his PhD candidature as a full time student in 2002, but personal matters forced him to initially defer and later resume his study part time. After transferring his PhD candidature from Queensland University of Technology to the University of Canberra, Karl refocused his study under the professional guidance and support by both A/Professor Deborah Blackman and Dr Alice Richardson. Karl is delighted to share his findings in Wednesday’s presentation.