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Enhancing the Readiness for Change Role of Intentional Behaviour, Planfulness, and Learning Through Experimentation: An Empirical Study of Indian Employees

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  • Mohit Pahwa

    (Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India)

  • Santosh Rangnekar

    (Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India)

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In the prevalent VUCA (volatile-uncertain-complex-ambiguous) environment, the readiness for change has become an antidote to survive and thrive. Drawing on change readiness theory, the present study investigates the hypothesised framework, which elucidates whether and how intentional behaviour influences the readiness for change through planfulness and learning through experimentation as mediators in series. Data has been collected from 271 employees working in the manufacturing and I.T. service industries in North India. Structural equation modeling results indicated that intentional behaviour is positively related to readiness for change; furthermore, planfulness and learning through experimentation partially mediated the relationship. The findings highlight important implications for researchers, and management practitioners in developing a proactive mindset, planfulness ability, and fostering a learning culture among employees to enhance their change readiness for successful change initiatives and technology adoption.

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  • Mohit Pahwa & Santosh Rangnekar, 2023. "Enhancing the Readiness for Change Role of Intentional Behaviour, Planfulness, and Learning Through Experimentation: An Empirical Study of Indian Employees," International Journal of E-Adoption (IJEA), IGI Global, vol. 15(1), pages 1-21, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jea000:v:15:y:2023:i:1:p:1-21
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