Affiliation: Prior to Merger: Metro (1) or Smalltown (2) facility?
1 = Metro affiliation prior to merger
2 = Smalltown affiliation prior to merger

Cultural Style: Informal (1) or Formal (2) org. culture?
1 = Informal/Organic cultural style
2 = Formal/Bureaucratic cultural style

Explanation Type of explanation offered
1 = No explanation offered for layoffs
2 = Detailed explanation offered for layoffs

Decision Makers: Managers only (1) or Joint labor-mgt committee (2) determined layoffs
1 = Managers only determined layoffs
2 = Joint labor-mgt committee determined layoffs

Intention to quit within the next year (1-7 rating)
1 = Very unlikely to quit in the next year
7 = Very likely to quit in the next year

Distributive Justice
1 = Outcomes are very unfair
7 = Outcomes are very fair

Procedural Justice
1 = Merger-related layoff procedure is very unfair
7 = Merger-related layoff procedure is very fair

Interpersonal (Interactional) Justice
1 = Interpersonal treatment is very unfair
7 = Interpersonal treatment is very fair

Satisfaction with merger/affective merger commitment
1 = Very dissatisfied w. merger
7 = Very satisfied w. merger

Turnover: Quit within past year? 1=not quit; 2=quit
1 = Did not quit; still with firm
2 = Quit within past year

0 = Not Selected
1 = Selected