Done Deal: Your Guide to Merger and Acquisition Integration
Files
Description
"When is the Deal Done?" The greatest barrier to successful integration is cultural incompatibility. Undervaluing or ignoring the human dynamics related to an M&A transaction can prompt the departure of key talent that was among the assets that made the acquisition attractive to the buyer in the first place. The importance of an organization s culture, particularly as a risk factor in M&A integration, cannot be underestimated. Harvard researchers report that firms that managed their culture realized a nearly seven-fold increase in revenue, compared with only 166% for firms that did not manage culture. You will discover how using transition teams, an integration manager, and a comprehensive employee communications strategy rank among the best practices in the 5C Integration Model for strengthening your M&A Integration the 5C Self Assessment workbook for your M&A planning the importance of the human dimension to overall M&A success.
Publication Date
2006
Publisher
Authenticity Press
Disciplines
Christianity | Religion
Recommended Citation
Page, M. Beth, "Done Deal: Your Guide to Merger and Acquisition Integration" (2006). Alumni Books. 117.
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/alumni_books/117