Chapman, Derek S.Lukic, Alexandra2020-09-302020-09-302020-09-25Lukic, A. (2020). Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions: Longitudinal Consequences for Employee Fit, Satisfaction, and Turnover (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.http://hdl.handle.net/1880/112653Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have been associated with significant consequences for both employees and organizations, yet there is a paucity of research on this increasingly prominent corporate restructuring event. Cross-sectional research on specific companies undergoing M&A activity has provided insight on potential reasons why M&A events are more likely to fail, including inadequate Human Resources practices. The present study aimed to fill these gaps by conducting longitudinal, multi-organizational research on the causal mechanisms by which M&A fail. Specifically, this was the first study to our knowledge to analyze employee turnover intentions, person-organization fit, and job satisfaction longitudinally in relation to M&A events that occurred within various companies and industries. Results indicated that employees who experience M&A in their current organization report higher turnover intentions, while person-organization fit and job satisfaction remain stable over time. These findings are discussed within the theoretical framework of the Unfolding Model of Turnover (Lee & Mitchell, 1994).University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.Education--BusinessEducation--IndustrialSociology--OrganizationalPsychologymaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/38312