Attitudes And Influences Of Attitudes Towards Organizational Restructuring At Zimasco Kwekwe Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT

The progressively competitive

market pressure, globalization of markets and changing

business environment have compelled some organizations in Zimbabwe to continuously

search for interventions that would help them fit in the changing and demanding

environment. Besides globalization, in formation technology further adds pressure to the

need of constantly reinventing ways to compete (Zupan and Ugrojensek, 2004).Thus

organizations widely accepted organizational restructuring as an intervention that would

assist them suit the changing busine ss environment and Zimbabwe Mining and Alloy

Smelting Company (ZIMASCO)is one them. Although the basic assumption that

organizational restructuring will inject new, enthusiastic work life into the organization

and members that will suit in the current busi ness environment, it is often entrenched in

complications that mount pressure and strain on the existing attitudes of the employee.

Consequently, it is widely accepted that an intervention such as organizational

restructuring can significantly contribute t owards attitude changes among employees,

which in turn affects workforce loyalty, productivity and morale either positively or

negatively, depending on the nature and direction of the attitude change (CEC, 2008,

Brand and Wilson, 2000, Luthan and Sommer, 1 999 and Donaldson, 1994). Relatedly,

many organizations that restructured in order to increase productivity and gain

competitive advantage are finding that what they have gained is a depressed, anxious and

angry workforce at a time when they need spirit an d creativity to ensure future success

(Lewin and Johnston, 2000).Therefore, the precarious challenges fronting restructured

organizations is the capability of the employees to adjust to the predominant work

Situation by retreating of old work roles and dev

eloping new and favorable work

attitudes those are dependable with goals and standards in the work situation. Hence, the

main focus of this research study is on describing the attitudes and influences of attitudes

of employees towards organizational restru cturing at ZIMASCO Kwekwe. The chapter

covers the background of the research study, the statement of the research problem, the

hypothesis made by the researcher, objectives of the research study and aim of the

research study. The assumptions made by the re searcher, delimitation, limitations of the

study and definition of key terms are also included. Finally a brief summary of the whole

study and definition of key terms are also included. Finally a brief summary of the whole chapter will be at the end of this chapter.chapter will be at the end of this chapter.