Successful implementation of planned change efforts continues to be recognized as a major challenge for organizations. Following this problem, we argue the appropriateness of perceived organizational support in explaining non-managerial employees’ commitment to change. Data were collected from a sample of machine operators working in recently 5S implemented five Sri Lankan apparel organizations through a questionnaire survey. The results imply the importance of perceived organizational support by employees in order to foster their affective and normative commitment to change while minimizing negative effects of continuance commitment. This research makes a novel contribution to the change management literature by being among the first to examine perceived organizational support in commitment to change.
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