From Disruption to Adaptation: Drivers and Implicationsof ‎Change Readiness in Changing Times

  • Authors

    • Dr. Nilesh Kumar Tiwari Assistant Professor, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow, India
    • Dr. Mohit Pahwa Assistant Professor, SVKM'S NMIMS Deemed to be University, Chandigarh, India
    • Dr. Shivam Azad Assistant Professor, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow, India
    https://doi.org/10.14419/qw7xyf53

    Received date: August 19, 2025

    Accepted date: November 13, 2025

    Published date: December 20, 2025

  • Active Participation; Communication; Learning Culture; Organization Change; Readiness to Change

  • Abstract

    Change is the law of nature. The Covid-19 pandemic has called on firms and their organizations to adapt and manage in new ways. organizations faced massive strain to adapt to business operations, prompting a rapid shift to remote work for most of employees. To ensure sustainability and continued growth, business has to swiftly configure their processes and embrace new operational models. Increased ‎capacity for organizations to expand resources and preparedness for this new change is needed. As human resources executives, it is crucial ‎to keep people prepared to adapt and effectively execute improvements. In this conceptual article, we review the notion of individual Readi-‎ness for organizational change. The literature review indicates that by engaging in decision-making and communicating explicit and regularly ‎new improvements and giving learning or development opportunities, people are more inclined to improve their organizations (drivers to ‎cultivate a readiness to change). The authors have also discussed the outcomes (building capabilities, change-supportive behavior, and in-‎creasing efficiency of the organization's individuals) of cultivating Readiness to change‎.

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    Tiwari , D. N. K. ., Pahwa, D. M., & Azad, D. S. (2025). From Disruption to Adaptation: Drivers and Implicationsof ‎Change Readiness in Changing Times. International Journal of Accounting and Economics Studies, 12(8), 687-694. https://doi.org/10.14419/qw7xyf53