Predictors and outcomes of openness to changes in a reorganizing workplace

It is becoming increasingly important for employees to be able to cope with change in the workplace, This longitudinal study examined a set of Individ ual differences and context-specific predictors of employee openness (i.e., change acceptance and positive view of changes) toward a set of workplace changes. Personal resilience (a composite of self-esteem, optimism, and per ceived control) was related to higher levels of change acceptance. Three co ntext-specific variables (information received about the changes, self-effi cacy for coping with the changes, and participation in the change decision process) were predictive of higher levels of employee openness to the chang es. Lower levels of change acceptance were associated with less job satisfa ction, more work irritation, and stronger intentions to quit.