Change Fatigue and Leadership Influences

Abstract

Change fatigue is a developing concept that addresses the response individuals have when they perceive that too much change is occurring. As organizational change becomes more prevalent, more organizations and researchers are interested in understanding the influential factors impacting change fatigue in order to limit the negative effects. The current study, sampled from Tennessee public school educators, sought to understand some of the influential factors that may either increase or decrease the likelihood of change fatigue occurring. First, the results found that individual characteristics, culture-types, and leadership influences have significant relationships with change fatigue. Second, the relationship between culture-types, leadership, and change fatigue was further analyzed with moderation analysis to understand their complex relationships. While moderation was not found in the relationships, the study contributes to the growing body of knowledge around change fatigue and offers new directions for future research.