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Open Universiteit www.ou.nl Individual adaptation to organizational changeCitation for published version (APA):van Dam, K., & Vakola, M. (2017). Individual adaptation to organizational change: Complex inter- andintrapersonal processes. 474. Abstract from 18th EAWOP Conference, Dublin, Ireland.http://www.eawop.org/ckeditor_assets/attachments/855/final_version_abstract_book_dublin_2017.pdf?1497813734Document status and date:Published: 01/05/2017Document Version:Publisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordPlease check the document version of this publication:• A submitted manuscript is the version of the article upon submission and before peer-review. There can be important differences betweenthe submitted version and the official published version of record. People interested in the research are advised to contact the author for thefinal version of the publication, or visit the DOI to the publisher's website.• The final author version and the galley proof are versions of the publication after peer review.• The final published version features the final layout of the paper including the volume, issue and page numbers.Link to publicationGeneral rightsCopyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright ownersand it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.• Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research.• You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain• You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal.If the publication is distributed under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license above, pleasefollow below link for the End User Agreement:https://www.ou.nl/taverne-agreementTake down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us at:pure-support@ou.nlproviding details and we will investigate your claim.Downloaded from https://research.ou.nl/ on date: 10 Dec. 2022                  Page Keynote           1 State of the Art          9 Invited Symposia          15 Workshop           47 Debate           69 Symposia          78 Oral Presentation          864 Poster Presentation         1467 EAWOP 2017 ABSTRACT BOOK Organizational Change and DevelopmentOrganizational change processesTh-SYM-778-1Individual adaptation to organizational change: Complex inter- and intrapersonal processesK. van Dam 1,*, M. Vakola 21Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, Netherlands, 2Athens University of Business & Economics, Athens, GreeceMain Abstract Content: State of the artIncreased competition, changing markets,  and innovation are some of the forces requiring organisations to continuously change anddevelop.  As  a  result,  employees  need  to  be  adaptable  in  order  to  perform  effectively  in  changing  work  situations.  In  the  past  twodecades,  change  researchers  have  started  to  investigate  employees’  responses  to  change.  Recognizing  the  crucial  role  of  theseresponses  for  successful  change  implementation,  they  have  focused  on  employees’  resistance  to  change  and  the  change  processcharacteristics that might fuel these response. Less attention has been given to how individuals adapt to change and the complex inter-and intra-personal processes underlying change adaptation. New perspective / contributionsBy  emphasizing  employee  adaptation,  this  IFPOC  symposium  takes  a  new  and  positive  perspective  toward  change  responses.  Thestudies  extend  knowledge  in  the  field  by  (i)  focusing  on  adaptation  indicators  that  go  beyond  sheer  resistance  to  change,  such  asadaptive  performance,  work  engagement,  and  work-life  balance;  (ii)  shedding  light  on  the  role  of  interpersonal  processes,  i.e.leadership,  in  employees’  adaptive  responses  to  change;  (iii)  paying  attention  to  the  intra-personal  resources  and  processes  that  areinvolved in adaptation to change, such as proactivity, resilience and reappraisal.Research / practical implicationsThis  symposium  aims  to  increase  our  understanding  of  the  complex  processes  involved  in  individual  adaptation  to  change.  Morespecific, this symposium aims to present a first framework for studying employee adaptation to change. Moreover, the findings havepractical  implications  for  promoting successful  change implementation.  To deepen this  understanding,  discussion with  the  audiencewill be encouraged.Disclosure of Interest: None DeclaredKeywords: None474

Individual adaptation to organizational change:Complex inter- and intrapersonal processes

Open Universiteit www.ou.nl Individual adaptation to organizational changeCitation for published version (APA):van Dam, K., & Vakola, M. (2017). Individual adaptation to organizational change: Complex inter- andintrapersonal processes. 474. Abstract from 18th EAWOP Conference, Dublin, Ireland.http://www.eawop.org/ckeditor_assets/attachments/855/final_version_abstract_book_dublin_2017.pdf?1497813734Document status and date:Published: 01/05/2017Document Version:Publisher's PDF, also known as Version of recordPlease check the document version of this publication:• A submitted manuscript is the version of the article upon submission and before peer-review. There can be important differences betweenthe submitted version and the official published version of record. People interested in the research are advised to contact the author for thefinal version of the publication, or visit the DOI to the publisher's website.• The final author version and the galley proof are versions of the publication after peer review.• The final published version features the final layout of the paper including the volume, issue and page numbers.Link to publicationGeneral rightsCopyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright ownersand it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.• Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research.• You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain• You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal.If the publication is distributed under the terms of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, indicated by the “Taverne” license above, pleasefollow below link for the End User Agreement:https://www.ou.nl/taverne-agreementTake down policyIf you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us at:pure-support@ou.nlproviding details and we will investigate your claim.Downloaded from https://research.ou.nl/ on date: 16 Jul. 2023                  Page Keynote           1 State of the Art          9 Invited Symposia          15 Workshop           47 Debate           69 Symposia          78 Oral Presentation          864 Poster Presentation         1467 EAWOP 2017 ABSTRACT BOOK Organizational Change and DevelopmentOrganizational change processesTh-SYM-778-1Individual adaptation to organizational change: Complex inter- and intrapersonal processesK. van Dam 1,*, M. Vakola 21Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, Netherlands, 2Athens University of Business & Economics, Athens, GreeceMain Abstract Content: State of the artIncreased competition, changing markets,  and innovation are some of the forces requiring organisations to continuously change anddevelop.  As  a  result,  employees  need  to  be  adaptable  in  order  to  perform  effectively  in  changing  work  situations.  In  the  past  twodecades,  change  researchers  have  started  to  investigate  employees’  responses  to  change.  Recognizing  the  crucial  role  of  theseresponses  for  successful  change  implementation,  they  have  focused  on  employees’  resistance  to  change  and  the  change  processcharacteristics that might fuel these response. Less attention has been given to how individuals adapt to change and the complex inter-and intra-personal processes underlying change adaptation. New perspective / contributionsBy  emphasizing  employee  adaptation,  this  IFPOC  symposium  takes  a  new  and  positive  perspective  toward  change  responses.  Thestudies  extend  knowledge  in  the  field  by  (i)  focusing  on  adaptation  indicators  that  go  beyond  sheer  resistance  to  change,  such  asadaptive  performance,  work  engagement,  and  work-life  balance;  (ii)  shedding  light  on  the  role  of  interpersonal  processes,  i.e.leadership,  in  employees’  adaptive  responses  to  change;  (iii)  paying  attention  to  the  intra-personal  resources  and  processes  that  areinvolved in adaptation to change, such as proactivity, resilience and reappraisal.Research / practical implicationsThis  symposium  aims  to  increase  our  understanding  of  the  complex  processes  involved  in  individual  adaptation  to  change.  Morespecific, this symposium aims to present a first framework for studying employee adaptation to change. Moreover, the findings havepractical  implications  for  promoting successful  change implementation.  To deepen this  understanding,  discussion with  the  audiencewill be encouraged.Disclosure of Interest: None DeclaredKeywords: None474

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