Making Mergers Work by Managing Cultures

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