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

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. Copyright © 2024 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.