Employees’ Readiness for Change of an Indonesian State-owned Plantation Company

Organizational changes are an inevitable process that will happen whether it is expected or not. Therefore, it is important for organizations to prepare themselves before the actual changes happen. Employees' readiness for change could determine whether change initiatives will be successfully implemented or failed miserably. This study aims to examine the level of readiness for change among state-owned plantation company's employees based in Indonesia which is currently implementing cultural changes. Survey responses collected from a sample of 196 participants (130 males and 66 females) which were selected through accidental sampling technique. Data were collected by using readiness for change questionnaire designed based on the theory proposed by Holt et al. (2007). Data were analyzed by using descriptive analysis and the result showed a rather high level of readiness for change among the samples. The results of this study are expected to provide an understanding of readiness for change of state-owned company employees affiliated to changing, as well as information to organization to maintain a high level of readiness for change.