Social psychology

Public relations

Organizational communication

Openness to experience

Computer science

Business

Computer network

Transformational leadership

Bridging (networking)

Psychology

Political science

Transactional leadership

Public Relations Review

Based on a random sample of employees (n = 439) in the United States, this study examined the effect of transformational leadership and transparent organizational communication on cultivating employee organizational trust during an organizational change event. We also investigated the interplay between transformational leadership, transparent communication, and organizational trust, and their impact on employee openness to change. The findings suggested that transformational leadership and transparent communication were positively associated with employee organizational trust, which in turn, positively influenced employee openness to change. Theoretical and managerial contributions of the study were discussed.

Bridging transformational leadership, transparent communication, and employee openness to change: The mediating role of trust