合并前的忠诚度会帮助还是阻碍合并后的留任?纵向研究

IF 4.5 2区 管理学 Q1 BUSINESS
Martin R. Edwards, Jukka Lipponen, Janne Kaltiainen, Matthew Hornsey
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合并有可能威胁到员工的组织身份。对某些人来说,合并可能是他们另谋高就的导火索,但与合并后退出认知增加相关的因素还需要进一步研究。我们采用纵向、合并前和合并后的设计,借鉴社会认同理论,研究了两个相互竞争的预测:脆弱性假设(对合并前组织的高度认同将随着时间的推移与退出认知的增加相关联)和缓冲假设(对合并前组织的高度认同将随着时间的推移与退出认知的减少相关联)。对两家公共部门机构的员工进行了合并前两个月和合并后 22 个月的调查(N = 869)。与缓冲假说一致的是,合并前较高的认同感与合并前至合并后较低的退出认知相关。我们发现,这种关系受合并前的专业认同和工作团体认同的调节,这突出了在合并背景下考虑多团体认同模式的重要性。研究结果表明,与工作相关的认同在组织层面的变革中起着关键的缓冲作用,合并前的认同可能有助于在合并风暴中留住员工。因此,我们的研究表明,丰富的合并前认同形式应有助于员工应对组织合并变革过程中所面临的挑战,从而为社会认同理论做出贡献。
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Do Pre-merger Loyalties Help or Hinder Post-merger Retention? A Longitudinal Study

Do Pre-merger Loyalties Help or Hinder Post-merger Retention? A Longitudinal Study

Mergers potentially threaten employees’ organizational identities. For some, a merger could be a trigger to seek employment elsewhere, but the factors associated with increased withdrawal cognitions post-merger necessitate further research. Using a longitudinal, pre- and post-merger design, we investigated two competing predictions drawing on social identity theory: a vulnerability hypothesis (high identification with the pre-merger organization will be associated with increased withdrawal cognitions over time) versus a buffer hypothesis (high pre-merger identification will be associated with decreased withdrawal cognitions over time). Employees from two public sector organizations were surveyed two months before and 22 months after a merger (N = 869). Consistent with the buffer hypothesis, higher pre-merger identification was associated with lower pre-to-post-merger withdrawal cognitions. We found that this relationship was moderated by both pre-merger professional and workgroup identification, highlighting the importance of considering multifoci identification patterns in a merger context. Findings indicate that work-related identification plays a key buffering role through organizational-level change, with pre-merger identification potentially helping retain staff through the merger storm. Thus, our study contributes to social identity theory by showing that an abundance of pre-merger identification forms should help employees navigate the challenges faced during the change experienced with an organizational merger.

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期刊介绍: The British Journal of Management provides a valuable outlet for research and scholarship on management-orientated themes and topics. It publishes articles of a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary nature as well as empirical research from within traditional disciplines and managerial functions. With contributions from around the globe, the journal includes articles across the full range of business and management disciplines. A subscription to British Journal of Management includes International Journal of Management Reviews, also published on behalf of the British Academy of Management.
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