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Fåfänga konsulter - En studie av spegelbilders påverkan på konsulters uppfattningar av uppköp

Lindell, Jonna LU ; Huovilainen, Niko LU and Todevski, Elias LU (2018) FEKH49 20181
Department of Business Administration
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to deepen and nuance the understanding of employees’ perception of acquisitions involving professional service firms, consultancy firms in particular. The theoretical framework is divided into three sections. Initially, Organizational Identity is presented, followed by Social Identity Theory and lastly Image. The collected material consists of data from seven interviews, with management as well as consultants working at the company of this case study. The company operates in the consulting industry and has its headquarter in Karlshamn, Sweden.
This study shows that consultants’ perception of an acquisition is highly dependent upon the social context that plays a central role in the identity work of the... (More)
The purpose of this study is to deepen and nuance the understanding of employees’ perception of acquisitions involving professional service firms, consultancy firms in particular. The theoretical framework is divided into three sections. Initially, Organizational Identity is presented, followed by Social Identity Theory and lastly Image. The collected material consists of data from seven interviews, with management as well as consultants working at the company of this case study. The company operates in the consulting industry and has its headquarter in Karlshamn, Sweden.
This study shows that consultants’ perception of an acquisition is highly dependent upon the social context that plays a central role in the identity work of the consultant. In order to explain this phenomenon we have coined the concept of the valuing reflection in the mirror. (Less)
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author
Lindell, Jonna LU ; Huovilainen, Niko LU and Todevski, Elias LU
supervisor
organization
course
FEKH49 20181
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Acquisitions, consultants, social identity, organizational identity, image, organizational development, resistance
language
Swedish
id
8952889
date added to LUP
2018-06-27 15:07:37
date last changed
2018-06-27 15:07:37
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this study is to deepen and nuance the understanding of employees’ perception of acquisitions involving professional service firms, consultancy firms in particular. The theoretical framework is divided into three sections. Initially, Organizational Identity is presented, followed by Social Identity Theory and lastly Image. The collected material consists of data from seven interviews, with management as well as consultants working at the company of this case study. The company operates in the consulting industry and has its headquarter in Karlshamn, Sweden.
This study shows that consultants’ perception of an acquisition is highly dependent upon the social context that plays a central role in the identity work of the consultant. In order to explain this phenomenon we have coined the concept of the valuing reflection in the mirror.}},
  author       = {{Lindell, Jonna and Huovilainen, Niko and Todevski, Elias}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Fåfänga konsulter - En studie av spegelbilders påverkan på konsulters uppfattningar av uppköp}},
  year         = {{2018}},
}