Effects of contextual variables affecting change on resistance to change through variables of openness to change and readiness for change

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of contextual variables affecting change on resistance to change through the variables of openness to change and readiness for change. The research method was descriptive-correlation based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population of this study is all 26 universities in Isfahan province with 1872 staff members, of which the number is limited by using the population sampling formula and by stratified sampling method with a volume of 812 people. The title of statistical sample was selected. In order to collect research data, the researcher uses questionnaires of contextual variables affecting change, Wenberg and Banas (2002), Readiness for Change Questionnaire, Holt Arminakis et al. (2007), Openness Questionnaire for Change, Miller et al. (2009), Questionnaire Resistance to change, Dunham (1989) was used. In order to evaluate the reliability of the research instrument, Cronbach's alpha was used. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the questionnaires of contextual variables affecting change (0.957), openness to change (0.841), readiness for change (0.908), resistance It was estimated against change (0.869). The results showed that among the contextual variables, the variables of information for change, participation for change and personal impact with coefficients of -0.05, -0.06 and -0.02 directly have a significant direct positive effect. It does not affect resistance to change, but the variables of self-efficacy and managerial support with impact coefficients of -0.1 and -0.13 have a direct impact on resistance to change.