Making Mergers Work by Managing Cultures
Ali R. Malekzadeh
(Assistant Professor of Management at Arizona State University, West Campus, in Phoenix)
Afsaneh Nahavandi
(Assistant Professor of Management at Arizona State University, West Campus, in Phoenix)
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Abstract
When Burroughs acquired Sperry a few years ago, market analysts were highly skeptical about the success of the merger. Two organizations with distinctly different cultures, organizational practices, and incompatible product lines had to be merged into a cohesive unit.
Citation
Malekzadeh, A.R. and Nahavandi, A. (1990), "Making Mergers Work by Managing Cultures", Journal of Business Strategy, Vol. 11 No. 3, pp. 55-57. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb039378
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1990, MCB UP Limited