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An extension of the theory of margin: A framework for assessing readiness for change
Author(s) -
Hanpachern Chutima,
Morgan George A.,
Griego Orlando V.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
human resource development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1532-1096
pISSN - 1044-8004
DOI - 10.1002/hrdq.3920090405
Subject(s) - extension (predicate logic) , margin (machine learning) , psychology , cognitive psychology , process management , social psychology , computer science , business , machine learning , programming language
The study investigated the relationships of margin in life (MIL) and demographic variables to readiness for change. Results, based on 131 employees of a manufacturing company, showed that overall MIL and five work subscales had significant positive relationships with readiness for change. The demographic variables of department, position, and length of employment were also related to readiness for change but not to MIL. Three variables combined to predict readiness: employees who get more personal power than burden from their relations with managers, employees who themselves are in managerial positions, and employees who are relatively new to the company. Among the MIL subscales, all of the work aspects, except social relations in the workplace, had higher ratings on load than on power, whereas the reverse was true for the nonwork aspects of family, self, and health. The results suggest strategies to facilitate effective change interventions.