As shown in
Table 3, the stepwise regression model of rapid change adaptation incorporated in its design six
of the eight produced factors, which accounted for 50.3% of the total variance. At 1.2% the
shrinkage of the produced model can be considered very small. Accounting for 23.6% of the
total variance the “open communications and information sharing” factor was found to be by far
the strongest predictor of rapid change adaptation. “Risktaking and new idea promotion” was
the second factor selected by the model and accounted for 9.9% of the total variance. “Resource
availability to perform job in a professional manner” was found to be the third strongest
predictor of rapid change adaptation and accounted for 7.4% of the total variance. The
remaining factors entered into the model were “high performance team environment”, rewards
for learning, performance, and new ideas”, and “positive training transfer and continuous
learning climate”. These three factors accounted for 4.7%, 3.2% and 1.5% of the total variance
respectively. The factors that were not selected by the regression model were “support and
recognition for learning and development” as well as “knowledge management”.