The effect of change management practices in health institutions on individuals' change-oriented organizational cynicism and openness to change: An application on health personnel working in Adana region private hospitals

Organizations face a constant process of change and transformation. This process takes place under the influence of a number of factors such as globalization, technological advances, market dynamics and rapid change in competitive conditions. Change has become an inevitable necessity for organizations to keep up with this dynamic environment and maintain their competitive advantage. However, organizational change can also have profound effects on the attitudes, behaviors and perceptions of individuals within the organization. In this context, it is important for organizations and managers to have knowledge on change-related issues in order to understand and manage the complexity of organizational change. This study explains in detail the concept of "organizational change cynicism", a negative phenomenon that can occur in organizational change processes, and evaluates the effects of this phenomenon within the organization. In the continuation of the study, it is aimed to discuss this phenomenon from a broad perspective by focusing on the causes of organizational change cynicism, its organizational effects, and research conducted at home and abroad. Then, the concept of openness to change is examined and the factors affecting the openness of nurses within the organization to change and the dimensions of this concept are discussed in detail.In the conclusion section, the effects of change management practices in healthcare institutions on nurses' attitudes are discussed by highlighting the findings obtained through an application carried out on nurses in private hospitals in the Adana region.