Unlocking organizational change: servant leadership, change resistance and the mediating role of emotional intelligence

This paper aims to elucidate the efficacy of supervisor servant leadership as a strategic tool for preparing employees for organizational change and adeptly guiding them through the transformation process. Specifically, the study investigates how such leaders cultivate emotional intelligence among e...

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Authors: Ruiz Palomino, Pablo, Yáñez Araque, Benito, Gutiérrez Broncano, Santiago, Jiménez Estévez, Pedro
Format: article
Publication Date:2025
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repository:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/43014
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-04-2024-0874
https://hdl.handle.net/10578/43014
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Change resistance
Emotional intelligence
Hospitality industry
Organizational change
Servant leadership
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Summary:This paper aims to elucidate the efficacy of supervisor servant leadership as a strategic tool for preparing employees for organizational change and adeptly guiding them through the transformation process. Specifically, the study investigates how such leaders cultivate emotional intelligence among employees, bolstering their capacity to cope with, and resiliently resist, change.