Understanding the Role of Structural Change Management from Employees’ Perspective: A Case Study for Hawassa Industrial Park

Paulos Manedo Hafebo

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Understanding the Role of Structural Change Management from Employees’ Perspective: A Case Study for Hawassa Industrial Park

Paulos Manedo Hafebo^*

Published in Journal of Human Resource Management (Volume 12, Issue 2)

Received: 18 April 2024 Accepted: 14 May 2024 Published: 3 June 2024

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This qualitative research aimed to show that to exploring the understanding of the role of Structural change management from employees’ perspectives in Hawassa Industrial Parks under Ethiopian Industrial Parks Corporations. This specific study attempted to emphasize on the role of structural change management for structural change performance enhancement. The study on structural change management from employees’ perspectives employed qualitative exploratory method to capture the experience and perception of employee’s. For this specific study in the study area data source would be only primary data. Data collection method was semi-structured in-depth interview made with the eight employees and one supervisor from eighteen companies with in the Hawassa Industrial Park. The data were analyzed by using thematic &content analysis. The research on structural change management from employees’ perspectives has the finding of training related, experience related, perception related and administrative body related aspects hindering change management. Finally the study recommended that the companies in the industrial parks, National and regional government and industrial park’s administrative bodies should apply open door policy to exploit eternal opportunities and the employees in the companies also should be open wise to adapt as well as to exercise change management. Over-all study suggested some limitations for other researchers.

Published in	Journal of Human Resource Management (Volume 12, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.jhrm.20241202.12
Page(s)	34-41
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Change Management, Employees, Industrial Park, Perspectives

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Hafebo, P. M. (2024). Understanding the Role of Structural Change Management from Employees’ Perspective: A Case Study for Hawassa Industrial Park. Journal of Human Resource Management, 12(2), 34-41. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jhrm.20241202.12

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Hafebo, P. M. Understanding the Role of Structural Change Management from Employees’ Perspective: A Case Study for Hawassa Industrial Park. J. Hum. Resour. Manag. 2024, 12(2), 34-41. doi: 10.11648/j.jhrm.20241202.12

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Hafebo PM. Understanding the Role of Structural Change Management from Employees’ Perspective: A Case Study for Hawassa Industrial Park. J Hum Resour Manag. 2024;12(2):34-41. doi: 10.11648/j.jhrm.20241202.12

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Department of Management College of Business and Economics, Bulehora University, Bulehora, Ethiopia

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Hafebo PM. Understanding the Role of Structural Change Management from Employees’ Perspective: A Case Study for Hawassa Industrial Park. J Hum Resour Manag. 2024;12(2):34-41. doi: 10.11648/j.jhrm.20241202.12

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