Worlds Colliding: Examining the social networks and linguistic patterns of a merging organization through email
Presented by Dr Jesse Fagan, University of Exeter Business School
During a merger the acquiring organization is often a dominant force. It overwhelms the target organization and replaces its norms, routines, and formal structures. I will present the results from an ongoing analysis of a massively rich dataset of emails, longitudinal surveys, individual performance, and ethnography that paints a detailed picture of an unfolding organizational merger.
| The University of Exeter Q-Step Centre seminar | |
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| Date | 6 November 2019 |
| Time | 10:30 to 11:30 |
| Place | Forum Seminar Room 05 |
Event details
Topics are extracted from the email content and then estimated to belong to either the dominant organization, or to higher ranking members of the organization. I measure how much of this “powerful” knowledge is then integrated into conversations, and how employees change their networks to connect to powerful people. I show how job attitudes, such as job satisfaction, job insecurity, and organizational commitment, are transmitted among between individuals through email communication. And I show how diverse information fails to provide benefits when the organizational context is rapidly changing. I would encourage those attending to ask questions, and press for new potential directions for this research.
Location:
Forum Seminar Room 05
