Believing in Change: Predicting Identification, Performance, and Ethical Culture in an Organizational Acquisition Case in Romania

Elena Cristina Manole (), Petru Lucian Curșeu, Nicoleta Iulia Olar and Oana Cătălina Fodor
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Elena Cristina Manole: Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Petru Lucian Curșeu: Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Nicoleta Iulia Olar: Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Oana Cătălina Fodor: Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Administrative Sciences, 2024, vol. 14, issue 10, 1-12

Abstract: This study examines how positive beliefs about organizational changes during a foreign acquisition case influence organizational identification, perceptions of ethical organizational culture, and individual performance seven months post-acquisition. By integrating theories of social identity and organizational change, we offer a new perspective on how positive perceptions of change influence key outcomes following mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Using a cross-lagged design with two cross-sectional datasets within a high-intensity telecommuting organization in Romania, we found that viewing change positively significantly enhanced organizational identification, perceptions of ethical organizational culture, and individual performance. These findings highlight the crucial role of effectively managing the narrative surrounding change processes and enhancing employee perceptions in successful organizational integration following M&As.

Keywords: mergers and acquisitions; attitudes toward change; organizational identification; ethical organizational culture; performance; organizational change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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