The Speed of Human and Task Integration in Mergers and Acquisitions

Human Integration as Basis for Task Integration
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-3-658-04563-0
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 107 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 1757 g

Reihe: BestMasters

In practice, managers of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) draw their attention more and more to speed of integration within their M&A strategies. In a paradoxical manner, M&A research on speed of integration is still in its infancy and remains underdeveloped. Empirical findings reach from positive over negative to non-significant relationships between speed and M&A success. Carolin Proft develops a research model which encompasses task integration speed and human integration speed as independent variables influencing the dependent variable of M&A performance. She clarifies the question of how the success factor speed can be used as a tool to enhance M&A success. Based on the data collected from 101 German speaking companies she proves that task integration speed negatively influences M&A performance while human integration speed promotes M&A success. The present study is unique as it quantitatively demonstrates that the two types of integration occur at different levels of speed. Therefore, the M&A success significantly depends on the chronology of the two types of integration.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Proft, Carolin

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Übernahmen & Buy-outs

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Mergers & Acquisitions – State of the Art: M&A Basic Concepts; Post-Merger Integration; Problem Statement.- Research Modell and Hypothesis Development.- Methodology: Measurement Development; Sample and Data; Results.- Discussion: Managerial and Theoretical Implications; Limitations and Future Research.

Über Autor(innen)

Carolin Proft obtained her Master of Arts degree at Management Center Innsbruck, Austria. She is specialized in the field of International and Strategic Management.