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Determinants of positive mental health during organizational change: role of continuous learning, mindfulness and change-efficacy

Sunil Budhiraja (SMLS, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India)
Neerpal Rathi (Department of Organisational Behavior and Human Resource Management, IIM Nagpur, Nagpur, India)

Foresight

ISSN: 1463-6689

Article publication date: 25 April 2022

Issue publication date: 1 May 2023

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Abstract

Purpose

By integrating job demands-resource (JD-R) theory and organizational change approach, the paper investigates determinants of positive mental health (PMH) of employees experiencing unpredictable organizational change (i.e. transition from physical work to remote work and other associated changes during the Covid-19 pandemic). The paper aims to examine the direct and indirect effects of continuous learning (CL) and mindfulness (MF) on PMH of employees via their perceived change-efficacy (CE).

Design/methodology/approach

Time-lagged primary data were collected from a cohort of information technology employees experiencing organizational change in the past one year. During the first stage, data was collected on variables, including CF, MF and CE, whereas response on PMH of employees was collected after one month. AMOS-24 has been used to assess the measurement model and perform the analysis.

Findings

At the outset, the study affirms that CL, MF and CE significantly contribute toward PMH of employees. The mediation analysis suggests that CE significantly mediates both relationships (i.e. CL-PMH and MF-PMH).

Practical implications

First, CL and MF are key to recovering from a crisis and enhancing PMH of employees. Second, employees’ CE is an essential ingredient for organizations to successfully implement organizational changes while amplifying the PMH of employees.

Originality/value

The study is one of its kind which examines the antecedents of employees’ mental health during organizational change while examining the mediating role of their CE. The findings contribute substantially to the literature of organizational change and JD-R theory by integrating and extending it to organizational change context.

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Citation

Budhiraja, S. and Rathi, N. (2023), "Determinants of positive mental health during organizational change: role of continuous learning, mindfulness and change-efficacy", Foresight, Vol. 25 No. 3, pp. 384-399. https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-08-2021-0156

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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