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Employee identification before and after an internal merger: A longitudinal analysis
- Source :
- Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 82(1), 113-128, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology 82 (2009) 1, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 82, 113-128. Wiley-Blackwell, Journal of occupational and organizational psychology, 82(1), 113-128. Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication Year :
- 2009
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2009.
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Abstract
- Earlier studies have shown that perceived external prestige (PEP) and communication climate influence employees' overall organizational identification. This paper presents the results of a longitudinal study into the determinants of organizational identification at two organizational levels during an internal merger. Data were collected in a university where four divisions merged into two new divisions. Respondents filled out a questionnaire on organizational identification, PEP and communication climate 4 months before the merger (T1) and 2 years after the merger (T2). Results indicate that pre-merger identification primarily influences post-merger identification at the same organizational level. Furthermore, the determinants of employees' overall organizational identification differ from the determinants of employees' division identification. Internal communication climate is particularly important for employees' identification with their division. PEP affects employees' identification with the overall organization. Management implications are discussed for monitoring employee identification both in times of (internal) mergers and in general.
- Subjects :
- citizenship behaviors
social identity perspective
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Longitudinal study
Organizational identification
Organizational commitment
job-satisfaction
turnover intentions
Social group
LEI Consumer & behaviour
LEI Consument en Gedrag (CONS & GEDRAG)
distinct aspects
LEI Consument and Behaviour
LEI Consument & Gedrag
perceived external prestige
Marketing
Social identity theory
Applied Psychology
organizational identification
Milieubeleid
adjustment
Internal communications
affective commitment
Environmental Policy
Identification (information)
MGS
2023 OA procedure
impact
Job satisfaction
Psychology
Social psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 09631798
- Volume :
- 82
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0ee693711da02e52a7fc094861c56643