Effect Of Change Management On The Performance Of Employees‘ In Burayu City Administration, Oromia, Ethiopia

Abstract

It is globally obvious that modern employees eventually grows, changes, advances, face challenges, and therefore change becomes a natural phenomenon experienced by each organization. Change is the only constant in today’s life for employees. Recognizing the need for changes and leading employees through that change is one of the most challenging issues. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of change management on employees’ performance at Burayu city administration, Oromia, Ethiopia. The study used descriptive and explanatory research designs were employed. Quantitative research approaches were used in this study. Systematic sampling technique was employed to collect data from 338 sampled Employees. Both primary and secondary data were collected. The main data collection instrument was questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis techniques were used to analysis the data. The study revealed that structural change, leadership change and technology change are significant determinants of Employee performance in the organization. Consequently, structural change is the highest determinants of Employee performance, causing a variance of 45.6%, followed by technological change which causes a variance of 38.7%, and leadership change which causes a variance of 15.7%. This is an indication that for any distinct change in structural change, there will be a significant variation of 45.6% on Employee performance, for a distinct change in technology, there will be a significant variance of 38.7% on Employee performance and a distinct change in leadership poses a variance of 15.7% on Employee performance in Burayu city administration. Therefore, this study recommends the organization to essentially provide regular training programs for its Employees in order to adapt to and manage changes so that the undertaken changes could increase the Employees’ performance and become value addition to the organization.