The Effect of Transformational Leadership on Readiness for Change Mediated by Organizational Commitment

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of transformational leadership on readiness  to  change  and  organizational  commitment  as  a  mediating  variable  between transformational  leadership  and  readiness  to  change  at  Central  Bureau  of  Statistics  in Lampung Province. The analytical tool used is SEM - PLS. The number of samples is 138 with Stratified Random sampling method. The results of this study found that transformational leadership had a significant positive effect on readiness to change and transformational leadership had a significant positive effect on organizational commitment, organizational commitment had a positive effect on readiness to change. This study found that organizational commitment variables mediated the influence of transformational leadership on readiness for change. The results of the study show that there are several suggestions that can be given for Central Bureau of Statistics in Lampung Province, namely the initiative of leaders to criticize in terms of decision making, the need for increased commitment from employees who are always in the Central Bureau of Statistics in Lampung Province environment, prioritizing organizational activities and the presence of full support from leaders so that readiness employees to change for the better.