Investigating the Mediator's Role of Cynicism about Organizational Change in the Relationship between the Logic of Consequences and the Logic of Appropriateness with the Change Success

Today, organizational performance and business sustainability are significantly dependent on alignment with a rapidly changing environment. However, more than three-quarters of organizational change initiatives fail, and this highlights the importance of understanding factors associated with such failures. The present study was performed with the purpose of investigating the relationship between the Logic of Appropriateness and the Logic of Consequences with cynicism about change, and the impact of cynicism about change on the organizational change success. The research is fundamental in nature, employs a quantitative approach, and uses a correlational method. The study sample consisted of employees in the steel industry in Isfahan Province, selected through convenience sampling. In total, ۱۳۶ individuals participated in the study. The research instruments included the Logic of Consequences and the Logic of Appropriateness for Change Questionnaire by Entwistle (۲۰۱۱), the Cynicism about Organizational Change Questionnaire by Bernerth et al. (۲۰۱۱), and the Change Program Success Scale by Ouedraogo and Ouakouak (۲۰۱۸). Data analysis was performed using SPSS-۲۱, and Cronbach's alpha was used to assess the reliability of the measurement scales. The findings indicated that while the Logic of Consequences reduces change-related cynicism, there is no significant relationship between cynicism about change and the Logic of Appropriateness. Furthermore, cynicism about change has a significant negative (indirect) relationship with change success. Hence, it is recommended that managers provide the Logic of Appropriateness for organizational changes to prevent the development of cynicism and thereby ensure the success of change programs.

کلیدواژه ها:

Organizational Change ، Logic of Consequences ، Logic of Appropriateness ، Cynicism about Organizational Change ، Organizational Change Success