Managing Mergers Acquisitions and Strategic Alliances

Cary L Cooper author Sue Cartwright author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:7th Dec '16

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Mergers, acquisitions, and alliances continue to be almost an everyday feature of the contemporary business scene, yet at least half prove to be unsuccessful. The authors show the contribution that psychology can make to our understanding of the merger phenomena - how it affects organizational performance, and how it affects the managers and employees involved.

Mergers, Acquisitions and Strategic Alliances is intended as a guide to successful organizational marriage. Great emphasis is placed on the issue of cultural compatibility as it concerns partner selection, integration practices and venture outcomes.

The book also focuses on cross-national mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. With the increasing economic activity within the European Union and between the unions of other countries, there is a need to know more about the corporate and national cultures in these strategic alliances. The authors have drawn upon an extensive body of research based on recent cases in a wide cross section of industries across Europe.

The book is unique in showing the actual effect mergers and acquisitions have on people, and consequently on the performance of the 'new' organization. It will be particularly relevant for decision makers - those who are involved in planning and implementing a large organizational change, and those responsible for ensuring successful integration afterwards. It would also be extremely useful for postgraduate management students, personnel executives and management consultants.

'This is a complex subject which this clearly written, well constructed guide tackles cogently and thoroughly.' - Personnel Today, January 1996












'The eleven chapters, each enhanced with a bibliography providing an
invaluable guide to further reading, are excellent.'

ISBN: 9781138155855

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

256 pages

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