Information on job characteristics, facet satisfaction, overall satisfaction, and organizational commitment were obtained from bank employees both before the announcement of an acquisition (n = 108) and after the actual acquisition (n = 49). Correlational analysis and a repeated measures ANOVA indicated significant declines in perceived job characteristics, satisfaction, and organizational commitment after the acquisition. The nature of these changes is discussed along with recommendations for minimizing the disruptive effect of an acquisition.
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