MIX: Jurnal Ilmiah Manajemen (Aug 2017)
EMPOWERING LEADERSHIP, QUALITY OF PEOPLE DAN QUALITY OF WORK METHODS DALAM MENDORONG KESIAPAN INDIVIDU UNTUK BERUBAH
Abstract
Abstract: Individual readiness to change is an important factor and indispensable in the process of organizational change. Aspects of 'people' and 'methods' can affect an individual's readiness to change. This study aims to fill the research gap that has not been observed in the literature about individual readiness to change through the quality of human resources and quality of working process. Besides, this study also purposes to give theoretical contribution related to the importance of empowering leadership role through the people dimension (employee engagement) and work method dimention (culture of innovation) in affecting the individual‟s readiness to change. We SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) test statistical software SmartPLS to test model. The population of this study was 100 civil servants in all departments/agencies in Semarang. The results showed that Empowering Leadership influenced Employee Engagement, and Innovation Culture. While Employee Engagement significantly effects on Readiness to Change, and Innovation Culture does not significantly effect on Readiness to Change. The implication of this research is the leader of an organization should maximize the role of leadership that empowers or empowering leadership in influencing the readiness of individuals that exist within the organization to change towards better.
