... an organization managed failure during the post-merger integration stage. The author described the merger of two listed French companies using longitudinal data. Findings This in-depth case study provides new insights into failure during post-merger integration. The paper highlights the complexity of post...

... are twice as likely to survive, while a broad market presence increases the risk of exit by 2.5 times. When the two factors were combined, it was firms with broad integration and deep market presence that had the highest chance of survival, as opposed to firms with intuition. A deep market presence seemed...

..., namely, the alignment of the organizational identities of the two merging firms and the method used to integrate them. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper based on current research and uses multiple real-world examples of M&A to elaborate the proposed model and highlight...

...Sophie Jeanpert; Gilles Paché Purpose When a company simultaneously manages several distribution channels, there are important issues regarding the sharing of marketing and logistical resources. This paper aims to discuss the integration of sales staff, communication and logistical operations...

... for decades. The integration process of two separate entities has been found to be of importance, and has, accordingly, received a significant amount of attention by research, management and consulting literature. Based on these insights, managers tend to rely on well-established and generally accepted rules...

... Balanced scorecard Integration Performance measurement system Construct causality Pragmatic constructivism Strategy implementation BSC A strategy should not just exist as a vision among top managers in an organization. It should also be linked to a strategic performance measurement system...

... development Integration Intellectual property Investments Regulation Health services Life sciences firms are moving beyond traditional industry boundaries to create new health care solutions for patients and providers. By combining life sciences' core technologies (diagnostics, devices and drugs...

..., including: a thorough due diligence (operations, finances, systems, and people); assigning appropriate integration resources early and keeping them available throughout the integration process; developing and executing detailed integration plans; and measuring, tracking, and reporting implementation...

...Punit Renjen; Dwight Allen Purpose The field of M&A management remains a work in progress. The principles and practices for effective integration are only partly codified and imperfectly understood. Even with respect to the techniques that are known, it's possible to lose something...

...Ravi Chanmugam; Walt Shill; David Mann; Kristen Ficery; Bill Pursche Purpose To illustrate the importance of speeded up merger integration process that creates value part of the M&A lifecycle. Design/methodology/approach This paper relies on recent case studies, client work...