Prediction of the Readiness to Change Acceptance of University Staff Based on Organizational Culture Components

Preparing to accept the human resources change in higher education is one of the key factors in the success of organizational change programs. The present study aimed at predicting the readiness of change acceptance of Islamic Azad University staff branch - Ahvaz based on organizational culture components. The research design was descriptive and correlational which was conducted in 2016. The research population included all official staff of Islamic Azad University, Ahwaz branch. A sample of 260 subjects was selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected using Denison's Organizational Culture Questionnaire (2000) and Readiness for Admission to Change Dunham (1989). The face and content validity of the questionnaires were confirmed by professors of university and experts and to verify the reliability of them, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used. Pearson correlation and multiple regression coefficients were used for data analysis. Findings of the present study revealed that there is a positive and significant relationship between organizational culture components with readiness to change acceptance of Azad University staff. Moreover, there was a positive and significant relationship between the components of participation, integration, flexibility and mission with readiness to change acceptance in the sample. The results of regression showed that, among the predictors, the components of flexibility, participation and mission of organizational culture are the best predictors of readiness to change acceptance of university staff. The higher is participation, integration, adaptability and mission, the higher is readiness to change acceptance. The participants, university staff, of the study are prepared to accept change programs in terms of organizational culture .