Book contents
- The Psychology of Organizational Change
- The Psychology of Organizational Change
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Introduction
- Part II The Evolution of Change and Its Responses
- Part III Change in Context
- Part IV The Development of Change Leadership
- Part V The Process of Change Leadership
- Chapter 11 Building Commitment to Organizational Change
- Chapter 12 Change Leadership
- Part VI Conclusions and Commentary
- Index
- References
Chapter 12 - Change Leadership
A Social Identity Perspective
from Part V - The Process of Change Leadership
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 September 2023
- The Psychology of Organizational Change
- The Psychology of Organizational Change
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Introduction
- Part II The Evolution of Change and Its Responses
- Part III Change in Context
- Part IV The Development of Change Leadership
- Part V The Process of Change Leadership
- Chapter 11 Building Commitment to Organizational Change
- Chapter 12 Change Leadership
- Part VI Conclusions and Commentary
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter takes a social identity perspective on change leadership. Although leading change is considered to be an essential part of leadership in general, the empirical literature on this topic is relatively sparse. Yet, the social identity perspective provides valuable insights into this topic, in particular, shedding light on why individuals resist or support change and how leaders can play a role in facilitating positive change pathways. Drawing on this literature, we develop a multi-identity pathway model, which outlines how leaders can enable employee change adjustment by enhancing perceptions of identity continuity and identity gain during change processes. This model further explores the identity management behaviors that leaders can employ to inspire support for change, and the different (organizational, team, and occupational) identity foci that may facilitate positive change reactions. Finally, we discuss whether shared or distributed models of leadership are feasible leadership mechanisms in fostering strong post-change support among employees.
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- The Psychology of Organizational ChangeNew Insights on the Antecedents and Consequences of Individuals' Responses to Change, pp. 263 - 288Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023