MGMT 427 6.2 Discussion: Cross-Border Merger

Read the Kroon, Cornelissen, & Vaara (2015) article, Explaining Employees’ Reactions towards a Cross-Border Merger: The Role of English Language Fluency. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. This article explains the impact change has on employees during a merger between airline companies with two different language fluencies.

After reading the article, post your answer to the questions below:

1. From your chapter readings and supplemental reading materials, explain the membership, nonmembership, and reference group activity described in the article.
2. Which exclusion theory would apply to what they employees experienced in this article?
3. Which change management theory do you suggest would make the change in the article more palatable for the employees?
4. How would collaborating and creating partnerships with employees help minimize resistance to change?