title: Why employees resist change in medical group practice acquisitions.
abstract: Understanding employees' values and considerations is important in undergoing major organizational change. This research provides an insight of the business and financial aspects vs. the human relations aspects of acquiring a medical group practice. The five employees interviewed in this analysis provide insight as to the factors that employees consider in resisting change. Considering how employees feel through communicating will have a significant impact on efficiency, effectiveness and turnover.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York at Syracuse, Department of Family Medicine, 13210, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fabrizio
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004526:Efficiency; D006123:Group Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009042:Motivation; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D020443:Practice Valuation and Purchase / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011590:Psychology, Industrial; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits