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How Can Workplace Friendship Affect Employees' Resistance to Change in Egyptian Hotels?: Gender diversity as a moderator?

The research aims at investigating the effect of workplace friendship on the employees' resistance to change through gender as a moderator. A questionnaire was directed to 347 employees in 19 five-star hotels in Sharm-Elshiekh. Collected data was analyzed statistically by SmartPLS v.3. The research revealed that females' workplace friendship was found to correlate to resistance to change more than males negatively. The research recommends using employees' friendships to decrease resistance to change, especially with females.