Identifying the antecedents of coping with an organizational acquisition: a structural assessment

This study used Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) cognitive-phenomenological model of coping and Lazarus's (1991) theory of emotions to develop and test a model of how individuals cope with an organizational acquisition. The model identifies the origins and process used to select both problem-f...

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Published in:Journal of organizational behavior 2000-09, Vol.21 (6), p.627-648
Main Authors: Scheck, Christine L., Kinicki, Angelo J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquisitions & mergers
Anger
Cognitive models
Companies
Coping
Coping strategies
Emotional defense mechanisms
Emotional support
Emotions
Employees
High technology industries
Hypotheses
Investigations
Mergers
Modeling
Organizational behavior
Organizational change
Personality psychology
Psychological stress
Sadness
Social psychology
Social support
Studies
USA
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Summary:This study used Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) cognitive-phenomenological model of coping and Lazarus's (1991) theory of emotions to develop and test a model of how individuals cope with an organizational acquisition. The model identifies the origins and process used to select both problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies. Covariance structure analysis of data from 172 individuals indicated that problem-focused coping was directly influenced by primary appraisal and negative emotion, while only certain types of emotion-focused coping were directly related to negative emotion. All coping strategies were impacted by social support. Furthermore, negative emotion was predicted by primary appraisal, which in turn was related to perceived control, coping efficacy, and environmental conditions. Recommendations for future research and applications are discussed.
ISSN:0894-3796
1099-1379
DOI:10.1002/1099-1379(200009)21:6<627::AID-JOB43>3.0.CO;2-D