An examination into the potential impacts organisation acquisition has on an employee’s motivation and organisational commitment. An industry comparison between veterinary and hospitality

Kenny, Aaron (2020) An examination into the potential impacts organisation acquisition has on an employee’s motivation and organisational commitment. An industry comparison between veterinary and hospitality. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

The use of acquisition as a business expansion tool proves to be one of the most used and widely adopted methods given its effectiveness and relative speed in ] comparison to other expansion methods.

Given its vastly documented advantages, there is a lot more that can and should be explored within existing literature on the topic, in particular the impact on an employee’s motivation and organisational commitment.

This research has been designed to explore the impact organisation acquisition has on the employees of an acquired organisation and whether their motivation and commitment to their organisation is impacted. This research also compares the results of two industries to explore if the hypothesised impacts are individual to a particular industry. This research aims to highlight the impact and bridge the gap of perceptions of an employees diminished motivation during times of change, in particular, acquisition and provide a platform for future research and exploration to understand the employee’s journey during an acquisition and provide constructive
tools to assist employers during this time of change and expansion.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Management of Change H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Performance Management > Motivation
Divisions:	School of Business > Master of Arts in Human Resource Management
Depositing User:	Dan English
Date Deposited:	02 Feb 2021 10:41
Last Modified:	02 Feb 2021 10:41
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/4609

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