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Managing Information Systems Integration in Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions

Henningsson, Stefan LU (2008) In Lund Studies in Economics and Management 101.
Abstract
Corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have during the last decade established themselves as prominent tools for corporate strategy. Consequently, more and more organizations direct their attention towards the potential benefits of a corporate merger and acquisition (M&A) and the problems of leveraging the potentials. This thesis addresses information systems (IS) integration in the context of M&As. It seeks to enhance the understanding of how IS integration relates to the M&A context, and how to act upon the environmental pressure on the integration solution.



The thesis presents a study that can be divided into two phases. The first phase introduces a theoretical framework for IS integration in... (More)
Corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have during the last decade established themselves as prominent tools for corporate strategy. Consequently, more and more organizations direct their attention towards the potential benefits of a corporate merger and acquisition (M&A) and the problems of leveraging the potentials. This thesis addresses information systems (IS) integration in the context of M&As. It seeks to enhance the understanding of how IS integration relates to the M&A context, and how to act upon the environmental pressure on the integration solution.



The thesis presents a study that can be divided into two phases. The first phase introduces a theoretical framework for IS integration in corporate M&As by integrating previous research on M&A and IS integration. Guided by the framework, the thesis describes and explains the managerial decisions on IS integration and the decision consequences in four corporate M&As.



In the second phase of this thesis the research findings from the case studies are used as kernel theory in a design process. In this design process, descriptive and explanatory theory are transformed to prescriptive theory with the ambition to support IS professionals concerned with management of IS integration in M&As. Three managerial challenges related to IS integration in M&A are addressed: 1) improving the capability of IS integration in M&A over time, 2) determining the impact of IS integration on synergetic leverage, and 3) choosing an IS integration architecture. The prescriptive theory, presented in the form of so called design propositions, are evaluated by fellow researchers and IS professional with experience of IS integration in M&A. (Less)
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author
supervisor
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  • Professor Nilsson, Anders G., Karlstads Universitet
organization
publishing date
type
Thesis
publication status
published
subject
keywords
Merger, Acquisition, Integration, Information Systems, IS
in
Lund Studies in Economics and Management
volume
101
pages
378 pages
publisher
Lund Business Press
defense location
Ekonomicentrum 2 sal 101
defense date
2008-05-27 13:15:00
ISSN
0284-5075
ISBN
978-91-85113-24-8
10 91-85113-24-7
language
English
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yes
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2016-04-04 10:52:01
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The thesis presents a study that can be divided into two phases. The first phase introduces a theoretical framework for IS integration in corporate M&amp;As by integrating previous research on M&amp;A and IS integration. Guided by the framework, the thesis describes and explains the managerial decisions on IS integration and the decision consequences in four corporate M&amp;As.<br/><br>
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In the second phase of this thesis the research findings from the case studies are used as kernel theory in a design process. In this design process, descriptive and explanatory theory are transformed to prescriptive theory with the ambition to support IS professionals concerned with management of IS integration in M&amp;As. Three managerial challenges related to IS integration in M&amp;A are addressed: 1) improving the capability of IS integration in M&amp;A over time, 2) determining the impact of IS integration on synergetic leverage, and 3) choosing an IS integration architecture. The prescriptive theory, presented in the form of so called design propositions, are evaluated by fellow researchers and IS professional with experience of IS integration in M&amp;A.}},
  author       = {{Henningsson, Stefan}},
  isbn         = {{978-91-85113-24-8}},
  issn         = {{0284-5075}},
  keywords     = {{Merger; Acquisition; Integration; Information Systems; IS}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Lund Business Press}},
  school       = {{Lund University}},
  series       = {{Lund Studies in Economics and Management}},
  title        = {{Managing Information Systems Integration in Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/5639735/1145560.pdf}},
  volume       = {{101}},
  year         = {{2008}},
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