TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This paper aims to examine the influence of change leadership on organizational culture and change management practices in public-sector firms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It also examines the mediating role of organizational culture on the interactions between leadership and change management programmes in the organization.Design/methodology/approach An empirical test of the hypotheses using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were applied to data collected from 210 middle-management respondents of public-sector organizations in the UAE.Findings The findings suggest that change-oriented leadership has a positive and significant direct effect on planned change (ß = 0.20, p < 0.01) and a positive and significant but indirect effect on planned change (ß = 0.279, p < 0.01) and emergent change (ß = 0.262, p < 0.01) change. Furthermore, hierarchical culture was found to positively and significantly impact directly on both planned (ß = 0.480, p < 0.001) and emergent (ß = 0.245, p < 0.01) change management in the UAE public-sector service organizations.Practical implications Based on the study’s findings, the role of the hierarchical culture in effecting change in the UAE public-sector organizations provides new and significant insights into the research literature on organizational culture as regards change management issues and the challenges facing these organizations.Originality/value The study makes a significant original contribution toward knowledge on the management of organizational change in UAE public-sector service organizations. It has practical implications for managers and leaders confronting organizational change management in the UAE.
VL  - 25
IS  - 4
SN  - 1934-8835
DO  - 10.1108/IJOA-01-2017-1117
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-01-2017-1117
AU  - Al-Ali Abdulla Ahmed
AU  - Singh Sanjay Kumar
AU  - Al-Nahyan Moza
AU  - Sohal Amrik Singh
PY  - 2017
Y1  - 2017/01/01
TI  - Change management through leadership: the mediating role of organizational culture
T2  - International Journal of Organizational Analysis
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 723
EP  - 739
Y2  - 2024/09/19
ER  -