An investigation of post-acquisition satisfaction with the merger
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This article explores post-acquisition attitudes and behaviors and the impact of merger satisfaction on attitudinal and behavioral outcome variables. The sample for the study comprises 2,845 employees in one division of a large manufacturing company. Results show significant differences in merger satisfaction both within and between acquiring firm and acquired firm employees. Level of individual satisfaction with a merger was also found to be strongly associated with several key attitudinal and demographic variables, including satisfaction with supervision, satisfaction with career future and company identification, communication with top management, agreement with the acquiring company's mission statement, turnover intent, and union status. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-8863
Year: 1996
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An institutional perspective on health sector reforms and the process of reframing health information systems: Case study from Mozambique
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Health sector reform, including structural and process changes such as the incorporation of feasible information and communication technologies, is a priority in many lease-developed countries. The limited overlap between the format and informal domains raises the need for enhancing incentives and enforcement as key mechanisms through more effective change enabled in the future.
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-8863
Year: 2006
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Social and temporal influences on interpretations of organizational identity and acquisition integration: a narrative study
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A narrative approach is used to analyze interpretations of organizational identity among members of autonomous groups brought together due to double acquisition. Comparative analysis indicates that different narratives emerge from the two divisions, with the differences in interpretations influenced by the social context and the temporal context.
Publication Name: Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0021-8863
Year: 2007
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