The Impact Of Leadership In Organizational Dynamics And Change Management In The Mininng Sector. A Case Study Of Bindura Nickel Mine, Zimbabwe.
Judith Mwenje
Bindura University of Science Education: Graduate School of Business. ZIMBABWE
Edgar Warikandwa
Bindura University of Science Education: Graduate School of Business. ZIMBABWE
Keywords: mining, leadership, organizational dynamics, change management
Abstract
The goal of this research study was to examine the impact of leadership in organizational dynamics and change management at Bindura Nickel Corporation [BNC] (Pvt) Ltd in Zimbabwe. Questionnaires and interviews were administered to employees and key informants from the senior management who were purposively selected. A thematic approach was used to determine the impact of leadership in organizational dynamics and change management. Data was analysed using the SSPS software. The major findings from this research were that there is an intricate relationship between leadership and organizational dynamics and change management. Research findings showed that leaders have a significant positive impact on organisational dynamics and change management. It was found that leaders can significantly reduce employee dismissals, employee turnover ratio and the number of new employee hires. However, lack of financial resources, lack of infrastructure (systems and facilities) allocated to a change initiative and employee resistance to change process were the major factors impeding leaders to stir BNC to prosperity. Research findings further showed that the strategies employed by BNC leadership to deal with the organizational dynamics and change management challenges at BNC are not entirely effective. The researcher therefore recommended that leadership in the mining sector should ensure the establishment of directions by visioning the future and developing strategies, communicating change, aligning, including them in decision making, motivating, rewarding them and inspiring the employees and crafting strategies to interconnect employees working under them in order to enhance employee’s confidence and awareness so they can enhance their performance, and also make them able to understand their personal outgrowth and development. Leaders should also identify the needs of employees, reduce employee turnover and be able to maintain the balance between employee engagement and improving employee morale and employee performance.