TY  - JOUR
AB  - Theoretical development and empirical investigation into the performance of mergers and acquisitions are reviewed. In parallel, recent research which links the performance of organisations to the presence of an appropriate corporate culture is discussed. From these two theoretical platforms, it is argued that the performance of acquisitions is determined by a match of culture and those organisational expectations which avoid post‐acquisition managerial indigestion. Finally, a programme of research is proposed to measure the performance of acquisitions against the criteria laid down by the acquiring management, and to determine the impact of culture clashes on those acquisitions perceived to have failed.
VL  - 8
IS  - 3
SN  - 0143-7739
DO  - 10.1108/eb053618
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb053618
AU  - Hall Peter D.
AU  - Norburn David
PY  - 1987
Y1  - 1987/01/01
TI  - The Management Factor in Acquisition Performance
T2  - Leadership & Organization Development Journal
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 23
EP  - 30
Y2  - 2024/09/22
ER  -