Mergers and acquisitions: the impact on information systems and information technology
Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
ISSN: 0969-9988
Article publication date: 1 March 1998
Abstract
Recently, there have been significant corporate changes within the major contracting organizations in the UK. Mergers and acquisitions are creating large, pan‐European contractors. Such changes have a fundamental impact on the way these contractors operate. The reasons behind the increased mergers and acquisitions activities, and how these corporate changes affect information systems and information technology (IS/IT) are examined. The present paper illustrates these IS/IT changes using the acquisition of two British contractors as case studies. The results show that issues such as leadership, communications and culture have a significant impact on how organizational changes are implemented.
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Citation
CARRILLO, P.M. (1998), "Mergers and acquisitions: the impact on information systems and information technology", Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Vol. 5 No. 3, pp. 276-284. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb021081
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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