ATTITUDE OF EMPLOYEES TOWARDS CHANGE INITIATIVES AS INFLUENCED BY COMMITMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION: THE CASE OF SELECTED HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN ETHIOPIA

This study aimed at examining the influence of organizational commitment and job satisfaction on attitudes of employees toward change initiatives in public universities in Ethiopia. Self-Administered questionnaires were prepared and distributed to 200 randomly selected teachers in selected universit...

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Main Author: Megersa Wedajo Motuma
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Applied Management, Economics and Finance – MEF, Belgrade, University Business Academy in Novi Sad 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Process Management and New Technologies
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description This study aimed at examining the influence of organizational commitment and job satisfaction on attitudes of employees toward change initiatives in public universities in Ethiopia. Self-Administered questionnaires were prepared and distributed to 200 randomly selected teachers in selected universities via e-mail addresses. Correlation and Regression analysis was made to see the influences of the two variables. The findings revealed that employees` general attitudes towards change initiatives is influenced by Job satisfaction (p<0.05). However, it did not indicate a significant influence of employee’s commitment to their organization on attitudes of employees regarding change initiatives (p>0.05).
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spelling doaj.art-c59aec0b7422456392fba3ca064eefcc2022-12-22T04:05:42ZengFaculty of Applied Management, Economics and Finance – MEF, Belgrade, University Business Academy in Novi SadJournal of Process Management and New Technologies2334-735X2334-74492020-07-0183425210.5937/jouproman8-25868ATTITUDE OF EMPLOYEES TOWARDS CHANGE INITIATIVES AS INFLUENCED BY COMMITMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION: THE CASE OF SELECTED HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN ETHIOPIAMegersa Wedajo Motuma0College of Business and Economics, Jimma University, Jimma, EthiopiaThis study aimed at examining the influence of organizational commitment and job satisfaction on attitudes of employees toward change initiatives in public universities in Ethiopia. Self-Administered questionnaires were prepared and distributed to 200 randomly selected teachers in selected universities via e-mail addresses. Correlation and Regression analysis was made to see the influences of the two variables. The findings revealed that employees` general attitudes towards change initiatives is influenced by Job satisfaction (p<0.05). However, it did not indicate a significant influence of employee’s commitment to their organization on attitudes of employees regarding change initiatives (p>0.05).http://www.japmnt.com/images/Volume8/issue-3/5.%20ATTITUDE%20OF%20EMPLOYEES%20TOWARDS%20CHANGE%20INITIATIVES%20AS%20INFLUENCED%20BY%20COMMITMENT%20AND%20JOB%20SATISFACTION%20THE%20CASE%20OF%20SELECTED%20HIGHER%20EDUCATION%20INSTITUTIONS%20IN%20ETHIOPIA.pdfchange initiativesattitude towards changeorganizational commitmentjob satisfactionhigher education institutions
spellingShingle Megersa Wedajo Motuma
ATTITUDE OF EMPLOYEES TOWARDS CHANGE INITIATIVES AS INFLUENCED BY COMMITMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION: THE CASE OF SELECTED HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN ETHIOPIA
Journal of Process Management and New Technologies
change initiatives
attitude towards change
organizational commitment
job satisfaction
higher education institutions
title ATTITUDE OF EMPLOYEES TOWARDS CHANGE INITIATIVES AS INFLUENCED BY COMMITMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION: THE CASE OF SELECTED HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN ETHIOPIA
title_full ATTITUDE OF EMPLOYEES TOWARDS CHANGE INITIATIVES AS INFLUENCED BY COMMITMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION: THE CASE OF SELECTED HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN ETHIOPIA
title_fullStr ATTITUDE OF EMPLOYEES TOWARDS CHANGE INITIATIVES AS INFLUENCED BY COMMITMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION: THE CASE OF SELECTED HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN ETHIOPIA
title_full_unstemmed ATTITUDE OF EMPLOYEES TOWARDS CHANGE INITIATIVES AS INFLUENCED BY COMMITMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION: THE CASE OF SELECTED HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN ETHIOPIA
title_short ATTITUDE OF EMPLOYEES TOWARDS CHANGE INITIATIVES AS INFLUENCED BY COMMITMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION: THE CASE OF SELECTED HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN ETHIOPIA
title_sort attitude of employees towards change initiatives as influenced by commitment and job satisfaction the case of selected higher education institutions in ethiopia
topic change initiatives
attitude towards change
organizational commitment
job satisfaction
higher education institutions
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