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

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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
    Department of Organization, Open Universiteit, 6419 AT Heerlen, The Netherlands)

  • 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)

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.

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  • Elena Cristina Manole & Petru Lucian Curșeu & Nicoleta Iulia Olar & Oana Cătălina Fodor, 2024. "Believing in Change: Predicting Identification, Performance, and Ethical Culture in an Organizational Acquisition Case in Romania," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-12, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jadmsc:v:14:y:2024:i:10:p:234-:d:1484134
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