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Führungsstile und der Verbleib von Mitarbeitern in der Post-Akquisitions-Integrationsphase

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Dieser Beitrag untersucht die relative Einflussstärke unterschiedlicher Führungsstile auf die Entscheidung von Mitarbeitern, nach einer Akquisition im neuen Unternehmen zu bleiben. Hierzu wird ein theoretisches Leadershipmodell von Sitkin/Pablo (2004) zugrunde gelegt, das aus sechs Führungsstilen (persönlich, beziehungsfördernd, kontextbezogen, inspirierend, unterstützend, „stewardship“) besteht. Die Relevanz und Einflussstärke der Führungsstile wurde auf Basis einer Conjoint-Studie mit 1600 Entscheidungen von 50 Mitarbeitern überprüft. Es wird gezeigt, dass alle identifizierten Führungsstile einen signifikanten Einfluss auf die Bleibeentscheidung von Mitarbeitern haben und dass neben einem unterstützenden Führungsstil ein kontextbezogener sowie ein inspirierender Führungsstil besondere Bedeutung haben.

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This paper analyzes the influence of different leadership styles on the decision of employees to stay in the newly created company after an acquisition of their firm. Drawing on a theoretical leadership model developed by Sitkin/Pablo (2004), which consists of six different leadership styles (personal, relational, contextual, inspirational, supportive, stewardship), this study analyzes the relative importance of these styles based on a conjoint study comprising 1600 decisions by 50 employees. The results show that all leadership styles have a significant influence on the employees’ decision to stay with the firm. Moreover, the supportive leadership style has the strongest influence followed by the contextual and inspirational leadership styles.

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  1. Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Mertonstr. 17, D-60325, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland

    Lars Schweizer (Inhaber der UBS-Stiftungsprofessur für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Management)

  2. Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik, Kahlaische Str. 10, 07745, Jena, Deutschland

    Holger Patzelt (Senior Research Fellow)

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Schweizer, L., Patzelt, H. Führungsstile und der Verbleib von Mitarbeitern in der Post-Akquisitions-Integrationsphase. Schmalenbachs Z betriebswirtsch Forsch 60, 277–297 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03372795

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