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Published in: BMC Health Services Research 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Research article

Organizational factors associated with readiness for change in residential aged care settings

Authors: Kathryn von Treuer, Gery Karantzas, Marita McCabe, David Mellor, Anastasia Konis, Tanya E. Davison, Daniel O’Connor

Published in: BMC Health Services Research | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

Organizational change is inevitable in any workplace. Previous research has shown that leadership and a number of organizational climate and contextual variables can affect the adoption of change initiatives. The effect of these workplace variables is particularly important in stressful work sectors such as aged care where employees work with challenging older clients who frequently exhibit dementia and depression.

Methods

This study sought to examine the effect of organizational climate and leadership variables on organizational readiness for change across 21 residential aged care facilities. Staff from each facility (N = 255) completed a self-report measure assessing organizational factors including organizational climate, leadership and readiness for change.

Results

A hierarchical regression model revealed that the organizational climate variables of work pressure, innovation, and transformational leadership were predictive of employee perceptions of organizational readiness for change.

Conclusion

These findings suggest that within aged care facilities an organization’s capacity to change their organizational climate and leadership practices may enhance an organization’s readiness for change.
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Metadata
Title
Organizational factors associated with readiness for change in residential aged care settings
Authors
Kathryn von Treuer
Gery Karantzas
Marita McCabe
David Mellor
Anastasia Konis
Tanya E. Davison
Daniel O’Connor
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Health Services Research / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-2832-4

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