Title: Mind the change championing behaviour of employees while leaders work on engaging employees with the change process

Authors: M. Nazmul Islam

Addresses: BRAC Business School, BRAC University, Kha 224 Bir Uttam Rafiqul Islam Ave., Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh

Abstract: Based on the theories of social bond and psychological contract, the current research proposes a model that investigates the role of transformational leadership in influencing employees' change champion behaviour and change-oriented work engagement. We collected data from 300 employees in Bangladesh's banking sector. This study examined the hypotheses using structural equation modelling. The study's findings indicate that transformational leadership directly influences employee change-oriented work engagement, while employee change champion behaviour acts as an indirect mediator. Therefore, it makes sense that implementing a transformational leadership approach during organisational change would likely enhance employees' change champion behaviour, thereby influencing their change-oriented work engagement. This article also highlights the study's theoretical and practical implications.

Keywords: transformational leadership; employee change champion behaviour; employee change-oriented work engagement; organisational change.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLIC.2024.144280

International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2024 Vol.21 No.6, pp.625 - 645

Accepted: 21 Aug 2024
Published online: 04 Feb 2025 *

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