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The effect of leadership style on talent retention during merger and acquisition integration : evidence from China

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Zhang, Jiali, Ahammad, Mohammad Faisal, Tarba, Shlomo, Cooper, Cary L., Glaister, Keith W. and Wang, Jinmin (2015) The effect of leadership style on talent retention during merger and acquisition integration : evidence from China. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 26 (7). pp. 1021-1050. doi:10.1080/09585192.2014.908316

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Abstract

Leadership and talent retention are critical HR-related components in post-merger and acquisition (M&A) integration, but the extent to which these factors interact with each other and eventually contribute to the success of post-M&A integration is under-explored. The present study investigates the effect of leadership styles on talent retention strategies and on the effectiveness of post-M&A integration in a Chinese context. Based on in-depth examination of an M&A case study, we propose that an authoritative, coaching, task-focused and relationship-focused approach has a positive influence on talent retention and effective post-M&A integration in a Chinese context. As far as talent retention strategies are concerned, authoritative leaders use communication, whereas leaders adopting a coaching style use an incentive structure to positively influence talent retention. Furthermore, task-focused leaders use position and performance in order to identify and retain talented employees. By contrast, relationship-focused leaders emphasize the guanxi network, communication and an incentive structure in their strategies of talent retention.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Strategy & International Business
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Consolidation and merger of corporations, Employee retention, Personnel management
Journal or Publication Title: The International Journal of Human Resource Management
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 0958-5192
Official Date: 2015
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DateEvent
2015Published
2 May 2014Accepted
Volume: 26
Number: 7
Number of Pages: 30
Page Range: pp. 1021-1050
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2014.908316
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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