Finding positivity during a major organizational change: In search of triggers of employees’ positive perceptions and feelings



: Johanna Raitis, Riikka Harikkala-Laihinen, Melanie Hassett, Niina Nummela

: Wilfred J. Zerbe, Charmine E. J. Härtel, Neal M. Ashkanasy, Laura Petitta

: 2017

: Emotions and Identity

: Research on Emotions in Organizations

: 13

: 3

: 16

: 14

: 978-1-78714-438-5

: 978-1-78714-437-8

: 1746-9791

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S1746-979120170000013001(external)

: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/full/10.1108/S1746-979120170000013001(external)

: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/18467994(external)



The study explores the sources and triggers of
positivity during a major organizational change. The qualitative research
methodology is developed around discovering and interpreting employees’
perceptions in an M&A process. The analysis leads us to suggest that change
may be perceived at least in three positive ways constituting to positive
identity construction.  Implications for
work-related identity and identification research are discussed.




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