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Abstract

Hospital Mergers have been proved to be troublesome, the most crucial ingredient is believed to
be the participation of members of the organization on all levels. When the hospital merger
between the hospital of Malmö and the hospital of Lund is a fact, it seems clear that knowledge
about managing motivation is important. The knowledge could also lead to increased possibilities
to improve support for motivation where needed at the hospital.

I have through a literature review created a descriptive model of the theoretical view on
motivational factors for participation in change and their relationships. The theoretical model
where then tested in a empirical study in which additional data created a more true model of the
motivation on participation at the hospital.

The findings of the study show how the descriptive model illustrates how the two
different departments both work with a empowering philosophy that have built in properties that
enable the employees to gain more motivation. The model also underline the importance of the
communication role to enlighten the employee in what, where, when and why the change takes
place. Furthermore, the approaches used today, have established themselves very well despite the
recent launch of one of the divisions. The study also show that the potential adverse impacts
from past approaches, had surprisingly little impact on the trustworthiness of the new more
participatory approach.