Organizational identity

Janne Tienari

Chapter 116 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Mergers and Acquisitions, 2026, pp 313-314 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter examines how M&A affects organizational identity, considering factors like group dynamics, cultural integration, and power relations. It highlights the challenges of maintaining identity continuity, managing perceptions of domination or subordination, and constructing shared futures. Emphasis is placed on identity sensemaking as a discursive, multi-level process influenced by socio-cultural and power dynamics.

Keywords: Organizational identity; Identification; Identity construction; Self-definitions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781800880856
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