The impact of mergers and acquisitions on people and organisations.
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1999
Authors
Tlale, Collin Columbus
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Abstract
This research report studies the impact of mergers and acquisitions on people and
organisations. The data for the research were collected by means of open-ended interview
questions, administered to human resources managers of nine organisations that have
gone through either a merger, an acquisition or both. The results of the study are
presented in descriptive form, which attempts to explain the causal links, themes and
patterns which seem to be common in all the cases studied. This study has shown that
mergers and acquisitions do have an impact on people and organisations. This study has
demonstrated that mergers and acquisitions can have a negative impact on employee
motivation. It can also affect employee productivity negatively. Mergers and acquisitions
can lead to an increase in staff turnover. Employees can suffer stress as a result of a
merger or acquisition. Finally, mergers and acquisitions can have an impact on the
existing culture in organisations.
Description
A research report submitted to the Graduate School of Business Administration, University of
the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in part fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of
Master of Management (Human Resources Management).
Keywords
Consolidation and merger of corporations.