Studying Emotional Transformations of Employees Post Acquisition

Neeraj Kumari^1,

¹Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Manav Rachna International University, Faridabad, India

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Neeraj Kumari. Studying Emotional Transformations of Employees Post Acquisition. Journal of Business and Management Sciences. 2016; 4(6):132-137. doi: 10.12691/JBMS-4-6-1

Abstract

Vodafone that has recently acquired Hutchison Essar has undergone a massive change. The change is visible in its brand name, marketing strategies, financial structure, management, as well as human resources. This change required huge input from both the sides- the acquiring and the acquired side. The study aims to study the changes in emotional identification of employees post acquisition. The study is supported by the help of statistical analysis using a structured questionnaire based on emotional changes of the employees in Vodafone. The sample size is a group of 60 employees from Vodafone. The results highlight the fact that this major acquisition of Vodafone over Hutchinson Essar has been successful so far. The results show that the components with highest mean values are Communication, team work and Co-operation, and Employee engagement. This implies the fact that the respondents of the organization are towards high agreement level to these components as being functional in the organization.

Keywords

employee engagement, work life balance, teamwork, communication, cooperation

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