- Expert Partners:
Post Merger Integration
-
Merging and Fighting
A recent study investigates power struggles among employees of merged businesses after takeover. Staff members originally working for the smaller partner often face tough times, as for them there are only few potential allies. The workforce of the new entity is dominated by members from the larger partner. In such a situation, many employees react with resignation. When Unicredit took...
more -
Corporate Culture as a Variable for Success in Mergers & Acquisitions
Several studies illustrate a direct relationship between corporate culture (that is the way of (co)-working specific to a business) and corporate success. In an M&A context, dealing with corporate culture is one of the fundamentals in realizing goals of a takeover or merger (such as cost or sale synergies). Integrating different corporate cultures has to be understood as a cross-selection...
more -
The Key to Success: Internal and External Communication During Mergers
When two tie the knot, this is often not only a reason to celebrate, but also to speculate on this relationship: Did they marry for love or of convenience? Is it maybe a forced or even only a sham marriage?
more -
Accelerate Processes
Acquisition of Another Business Constitutes Tough Challenges for Controlling
more -