Repetitive reorganizations, uncertainty and change fatigue
Open Access
- 6 April 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Public Money and Management
- Vol. 43 (2), 126-135
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2021.1905258
Abstract
Repetitive reorganizations cause change fatigue, which creates employee resistance to further organizational change. This paper investigates how such fatigue arises. The results show that uncertainty and workload are mediating factors. The effect of change fatigue is not moderated by the perceived success of the prior reorganization, participation in that process, or leadership characteristics. It is only slightly moderated by the satisfaction of employees about the communication during the prior organizational reorganization.This publication has 28 references indexed in Scilit:
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