Investigation of Effective Mediator Variables on Relation of Contextual and Organizational Factors with Reaction to Change and its Outcomes

The success of change depends on the appropriate context for it because organizational context and features prepares organization for change and make commitment to change. Hence, The aim of current research is to determine contextual and organizational factors affecting on reaction to change and its outcomes and also investigation of mediator variables affecting on this relation in Bandare-Emam Petrochemical Company employees. The sample research consisted of 383 employees of this company who were selected by stratified random sampling method. Then, they responded to research instruments. For data analyzing, path analysis and mediator analysis were used. The results showed that the informational justice(β=0.42), innovative climate(β=0.34) and organizational policy(β=0.31),predict change effectiveness and change effectiveness(β=0.80) predicts reaction to change and is mediator variable. Also, reaction to change predict change support(β=0.89), and change resistance(β=-0.30). According to findings, Organizations should introduce the change as effective and in this way increasing positive reaction to change until more change support and less change resistance be achieved.