Mergers, Acquisitions, and Employee Anxiety: A Study of Separation Anxiety in a Corporate Context

by Joseph H. Astrachan

This timely study examines the emotional and behavioral reactions to mergers and acquisitions. Astrachan's central focus is on separation anxiety-the cognitive and emotional state caused by cues of impending departures. He used a simulation of a merger situation to examine the effects of anxiety about employee departures on individuals and work groups in an existing company. Specific questions addressed include: Is separation anxiety stimulated...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 027593568X
• ISBN13: 9780275935689
• Release Date: July 1990
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"