Management practices, well-being and supportive behavior

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this paper was to evaluate the influence of change management practices, reasons to change and anticipated benefits on well-being and change-supportive behavior. Originality/value: The theoretical contribution of this study is giving support to measure management interventions and measuring the meanings individuals attribute to the process of change. Design/methodology/approach: The study included 255 employees from a Brazilian holding company that offers road transportation, charter, and logistics services in three Brazilian states. The following measures were used: Change Management Practice Scale, Scale of Reasons and Benefits for Change, Change-Supportive Behavior Scale, and Well-Being at Work Scale. The instruments were applied to professionals and managers to evaluate the proposed measures considering the undergoing process of organizational change. The sample data were submitted to exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) of the instruments, as well as mediation analysis and Structural Equation Modeling to test the hypotheses. Findings: The study results indicate that change management practices positively affect both supportive behaviors and workers' well-being. A differentiated effect of perceived organizational reasons and perceived benefits on supportive behaviors and well-being at work was also identified.