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Institutions and Organizational Socialization: Integrating Employees in Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions (2008)
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| Author | Aguilera, Ruth V. Dencker, John C. Yalabik, Zeynep Y. |
| Description | There is a consensus within the Merger and Acquisition (Mliterature that acquisitions fail during the integration phase, in large part due to neglect of social factors such as differences in rules, norms, and values across organizations. Thus, a crucial part of successful integration is whether firms can socialize employees effectively into the newly merged entity so that they learn accepted ways of behaving in that organization. This effect is exacerbated for cross−border M Yet, there is little theory and practical advice on how to successfully manage post−MAintegration. We draw on institutional and socialization theories to develop a framework that identifies the most salient institutions involved in the socialization of employees during the post−acquisition integration process and apply this model to the international dimension. We conclude by presenting managerial implications of our model |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2008-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Accepted Way Post Acquisition Integration Process Cross Border Little Theory Practical Advice Integration Phase Organizational Socialization Managerial Implication Post Maintegration International Dimension Successful Integration Crucial Part Cross-border Merger Social Factor Socialization Theory Large Part Salient Institution |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
