Antecedents of employee alienation and its impact on individual work performance during post-merger integration (PMI)
Journal of Organizational Change Management
ISSN: 0953-4814
Article publication date: 29 October 2020
Issue publication date: 2 December 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The objective of this study was to examine the significant factors leading to employee alienation in post-merger integration (PMI).
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from 482 middle- and low-level employees in two organizations in the real estate and banking sectors in the United Arab Emirates. The analysis was carried out using structural equation modeling (SEM).
Findings
Organizational justice, employee commitment, organizational trust, perceived effectiveness of human resource (HR) initiatives and employee communication strategy played an important role in developing or mitigating a feeling of alienation among employees during PMI. Employee tenure in the organization affected individual work performance.
Research limitations/implications
The study was limited to middle- and low-level employees and did not consider other organizational variables important in mergers. This study will help merger strategists to deliver appropriate HR practices during PMI, facilitating mitigation of uncertainties among employees and maximizing their trust and commitment.
Originality/value
The study results will help organizations understand employee trust, commitment and determinants in an emerging economy.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the editor-in-chief, Prof. Dr. Slawomir Magala, and the anonymous two reviewers for their constructive quality feedback, which helped the authors improve this manuscript.
Citation
Al Hosani, Y., Jabeen, F., Paul, J. and Stachowicz-Stanusch, A. (2020), "Antecedents of employee alienation and its impact on individual work performance during post-merger integration (PMI)", Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 33 No. 6, pp. 1085-1110. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOCM-03-2020-0085
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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