Section I. Introduction: 1. Introduction Alexandra Michel, Shaul Oreg, and Rune Todnem By; Section II. The Evolution of Change and Its Responses: 2. The preparation for change starts now: on the development of intentions to resist future change Pedro Neves; 3. The role of time in organizational change Gabrielle Jacobs and Frank Belschak; 4. Organizational change and change recipient emotions: a theoretical review and directions for future research Alannah Rafferty, Ashlea Troth, and Peter Jordan; Section III. Change in Context: Exploring Types and Contexts of Change: 5. Exploring types of organizational change and differential effects on employee well-being and personal development Joris Van Ruysseveldt, Karen van Dam, Hans De Witte, and Irina Nikolova; 6. Employee responses to technological change: broadening our view Katerina Gonzeles and Rouven Kanitz; 7. Identification change in Chinese acquisitions in Europe: a social identity approach Anna Lupina-Wegener, Rolf van Dick, and Shuang Liang; 8. Social identity processes in mergers and acquisitions: eastern and western experiences Shuang Liang, Anna Lupina-Wegener, Johannes Ullrich, and Rolf van Dick; Section IV. The Development of Change Leadership: 9. Developing change competency: some notes on the psychology of change management derived from a training intervention Johan Simonsen, Karina Nielsen, and Esben Langager Olsen; 10. Mindsets for change leaders: exploring a cognitive approach for leadership development Bradley Hastings, Dave Bouckenooghe, and Gavin Schwarz; Section V. The Process of Change Leadership: 11. Building commitment of organizational change: the important role of change leadership John Peter Meyer and Leonid Beletski; 12. Change leadership: a social identity perspective Steffen R. Giessner and Kate E. Horton; Section VI. Conclusion and Commentary: 13. Commentary Jean Bartunek.