The present study has several practical implications for managers and
organizations facing organizational change. First, it was shown that good and
effective work relationships are very important in organizational change. Handling
conflicts, building supportive work relationships, communicating effectively all
contribute to the formulation of positive attitudes to change and, therefore, to the
success of a change programme. Second, organizations need to examine the extra
workload which organizational change may create. If, for example, the new and the old
system are continued in parallel for some period during or after the change
implementation resulting in extra workload, employees may create negative attitudes
to change and, as a result, be reluctant to contribute to the change. Increase in workload is not only easily attributable to the change but it also makes change
unattractive and problematic leading to non-supportive attitudes. Therefore,
organizations need to plan the change carefully in order to create a well-structured
work environment and a well-balanced work schedule to reduce stress and uncertainty.