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Konzepte zur Kulturellen Integration nach M&A
Concepts for Cultural Integration after M&A

Author(s): Andreas Palm
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Keywords: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A); cultural integration; integration concept; Post Merger integration; Post Merger management

Summary/Abstract: When integrating corporate cultures after Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) the conceptual approach is of central importance. This integrated approach should be selected before the actual integration takes place. Therefore it seems sensible to survey the existing approaches and their pros and cons. Such an overview is given in this article. The relevant concepts are presented, compared, and evaluated. Overall, there are useful concepts depending on the respective situation, but there is no universal approach that takes the cross-cultural background of the M&A transactions sufficiently into account.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 33-44
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: German