TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This paper offers an approach to deal with the value destruction caused when culturally incompatible organizations merge.Design/methodology/approach A field-tested Cultural Comparison and Integration Model is demonstrated. 10;Findings The model illustrates how managers can compare and integrate cultures of combining firms using “cultural levers”.Practical implications A case example of the model in practice is included.Originality/value The model has been tested in a large and medium size organizations in a variety of industries and nationalities.
VL  - 47
IS  - 4
SN  - 1087-8572
DO  - 10.1108/SL-04-2019-0054
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/SL-04-2019-0054
AU  - Galpin Tim
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - Avoid M&A assimilation heartburn: an actionable model for cultural due diligence and integration
T2  - Strategy & Leadership
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 20
EP  - 25
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -