Essays about: "cultures mergers"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 essays containing the words cultures mergers.

  1. 16. The importance and the influence of the corporate culture in a merger and acquisition context

    University essay from Handelshögskolan BBS

    Author : Hanane Makhlouk; Olena Shevchuk; [2008]
    Keywords : Corporate culture; Mergers and Acquisitions; Cultural leadership;

    Abstract : Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are one of the fastest strategic options that companies choose to face the global competitive market. However, previous researches have highlighted the high rate of failure among M&A. READ MORE

  3. 17. What happens with company culture when high and low masculine cultures merge? A case study of the Joint Venture Sony Ericsson

    University essay from Institutionen för ekonomi

    Author : Caroline Ohlsson; Sanja Odelj; [2007]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In today’s global market, international mergers are very common. Different companies with various cultures, start working together. There is a limited amount of literature about what really happens with the company culture when companies merge. There are also few case studies on culture integration of merging companies. READ MORE

  4. 18. Creating Corporate Culture: a study of strategies employed to cultivate High Performance Mentality within Sony Ericsson

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Pedagogik

    Author : Frendberg Elin; [2007]
    Keywords : organizational culture; merger; consolidation; joint venture; strategy; process; high performance; management; Management of enterprises; Företagsledning; management; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The current expansion of mergers and acquisitions forces new postmerged organizational cultures to take form, and requires solid strategies for handling that procedure. Research indicate that at least half of all mergers fail in creating expected synergies, and that the reason for failing is assumed integration issues such as culture clashes. READ MORE

  5. 19. "Sisu" versus "hygge" : Comparing Finnish and Danish business styles

    University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jukka Pekka Honkanen; Liisa Kaarina Weckman; [2006]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The clear majority of culture-related studies in the field of business are about cultures that commonly are known to be distant from one another, that have totally different values and ways of working. However, recent failures of Nordic mergers strongly indicate that there is lack of knowledge concerning the influence of cultures in intra-Nordic collaboration. READ MORE

  6. 20. Leading Integration of Organizational Cultures Following an Equal Merger

    University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jenny Krohwinkel; Anna Svensson; [2005]
    Keywords : Merger; Culture; Integration; Leadership; Communication;

    Abstract : Mergers have become an increasingly important and interesting option for companies to expand. Research, however, shows that more than 50% of mergers fail. The reason for the high failure rate, according to many researchers, is that most mergers are too focused on business and financial conditions instead of the human factors. READ MORE