Effect of Readiness to Change and Effectiveness of Transformational Leadership onWorkers’ Performance during Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This study aimed to measure the effect of transformational leadership on workers’ performance
of the employee of a painting industry in Tangerang which are mediated by readiness to change. Data
collection was done by simple random sampling technique and the returned and valid questionnaire results
were 224 samples. Data processing was used SEM method with SmartPLS 3.0 software. The results of this
study concluded that transformational leadership have not significant effect on the workers’ performance,
but transformational leadership have a positive and significant effect on readiness to change. This study
conclude also that readiness to change have a positive and significant effect on relationship between
transformational leadership and workers’ performance. Readiness to change as fully mediator. This new
research proposed a model for building workers’ performance among the employee of a painting industry in
Tangerang through enhancing transformational leadership practice with readiness to change as a mediator.
This research could pave the way to improve employee readiness in facing the era of industrial revolution
4.0.