Impact of hospital mergers on staff job satisfaction: a quantitative study

Hospital mergers began in the UK in the late 1990s to deal with underperformance. Despite their prevalence, there is a lack of research on how such organizational changes affect the staff morale. This study aims to assess the impact of NHS hospital mergers between financial years 2009/10 and 2011/12 on staff job satisfaction and to identify factors contributing to satisfaction.

This study was designed to determine the causal impact of hospital mergers on staff job satisfaction and to identify factors contributing to satisfaction during the merger process. The findings of this study could potentially help hospital managers provide better support to their staff through the process of mergers.