Process model of integration in cross - border mergers and acquisitions
نویسنده
چکیده
Despite the increasing frequency of cross-border mergers and acquisitions, it is accepted that the rate of success in the post-merger phase remains poor; the main reason for this is widely accepted to be the unsuccessful cultural integration of the two firms involved. Driven by limited time to obtain results, managers from the headquarters (of the acquiring firm) seek to change the culture of the subsidiary (of the acquired firm); the imperatives of a ‘strong culture’ lead them to persevere with the same narrow strategies and objectives. Though organizational culture has been widely studied in the M&A literature, there has been insufficient attention to important dynamic aspects of the process of integration. This paper, with the help of appropriate concepts of culture dynamics from anthropologists, formulates a description of the integration process. Subsequently, by simulating a mathematical model of this process (which explores the impact of two exogenous variables that characterize the context) we bring out the role of endogenous dynamics in determining the success of typical narrow strategies. Specifically, we explain how the nature and strength of the constituent feedback loops shape the non-uniform evolution of relevant constructs in the integration process. We conclude with implications for managers and researchers.
منابع مشابه
Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions by Indian firms-An Analysis of Pre and Post Merger performance
The corporate sector all over the world is restructuring its operations through different types of consolidation strategies like mergers and acquisitions in order to face challenges posed by the new pattern of globalization, which has led to the greater integration of national and international markets.. The intensity of cross-border operations recorded an unprecedented ...
متن کاملAn Analysis of Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions’ Effects on China’s Automotive Industry Security and the Countermeasures
Along with the opening up of China economy, cross-border mergers and acquisitions exert a greater effect on China’s industrial security. This paper is chiefly to discuss the influences of cross-border mergers and acquisitions on China automotive industry security. Based on convincible investigations and researches, this paper analyzes China automotive industry’s domestic demand conditions, self...
متن کاملThe Role of Institutions in the Integration of Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: a Multi-level Analysis
متن کامل
Obstacles to cross-border mergers and acquisitions in the financial sector
In September 2004, the informal Ecofin Council in Scheveningen discussed the issue of lagging crossborder consolidation1 in the banking area. This low level of cross-border consolidation is not confined to banking, but is relevant for the whole financial sector, with some nuances. In the upcoming Financial Integration Monitor report, the Commission will dedicate a chapter on the quantitative as...
متن کاملManaging Cultural Integration in Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions
Cross-border M&A has become one of the leading approaches for firms to gain access to global markets. Yet there has been little progress in the research literature exploring the role that culture may play in the success of these ventures. Poor culture-fit has often been cited as one reason why M&A has not produced the outcomes organizations hoped for (Cartwright & Schoenberg, 2006). Cross-borde...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
دوره شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009