The research aims to identify the role of organizational culture in reducing resistance to
change of the employees through a study of the relationship between the dimensions of the
organizational culture, and the reasons of resistance change by emp
loyees working in Lattakia City
Council. To achieve the objectives of the research, a questionnaire was designed and distributed to
(343) employees in Lattakia City Council, (315) questionnaire were complete and valid for
statistical analysis, with a response rate of (91.84%). Relying on multiple regression, the following
results were reached:
1. There is a strong inverse relationship which is statistically significant between the
elements after the containment and interdependence of (empowerment, staff development,
teamwork and participation), and a reeducation of the resistance of workers to change, wherever
after containment and coherence elements are available, there is a decline in the causes resistance
of workers to change.
2. There is strong inverse relationship that is statistically significant between the elements
after the consistency and uniformity of working (core values, agreement, coordination and
integration), and a reduction of resistance workers to change, i.e. when elements after consistency
and homogeneity are availed, they lead to a decline in the causes of workers resistance to change.
3. There is strong inverse relationship which is statistically significant between the elements
of the human aspects (respect and appreciation, justice, encouragement achievement, and social
welfare), and the reeducation of workers resistance to change, i.e., whenever there are elements of
the human aspects, there is a decline of the causes of workers resistance to change.
4. There is strong inverse relationship which is statistically significant between the elements
after the organizational climate of (administrative practices, rewards, communications, and
surveillance system), and the reduction of workers resistance to change, i.e., wherever after the
organizational climate elements are available, there is a decline in the causes of workers resistance
to change.