The Dynamic Relation Between IS Integration and the Merger and Acquisition Process
(2007) 13th Asia Pacific Management Conference (APMC) p.1106-1123- Abstract
- Corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have established themselves as prominent tools for corporate strategy.
Consequently more and more organizations direct their attention towards the potential benefits of an M&A and the problems of
leveraging these potentials. Managing information systems (IS) integration in M&A means understanding the dynamic relationship
between IS integration and the M&A context and act upon the environmental pressure on the integration solution. We present a six
dimensional framework for IS integration in corporate M&A by integrating previous research on M&A and IS integration. We also
present and discuss the IS integration in four corporate... (More) - Corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have established themselves as prominent tools for corporate strategy.
Consequently more and more organizations direct their attention towards the potential benefits of an M&A and the problems of
leveraging these potentials. Managing information systems (IS) integration in M&A means understanding the dynamic relationship
between IS integration and the M&A context and act upon the environmental pressure on the integration solution. We present a six
dimensional framework for IS integration in corporate M&A by integrating previous research on M&A and IS integration. We also
present and discuss the IS integration in four corporate M&A. Trough the combination of the framework’s dimensions, the
dynamics of different parts of the M&A process is captured. We suggest that the framework may be used in further research to
build cumulative knowledge about how to govern and manage IS integration in M&A. We also suggest that the framework can be
used by firms in their acquisitions as it shows, through the combination of dimensions, IS integration issues, decisions, and actions
a firm has to consider in acquisition processes. (Less)
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- author
- Henningsson, Stefan LU and Carlsson, Sven LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2007
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- IT management, Mergers and acquisitions, IS integration, IT governance
- host publication
- 13th Asia Pacific Management Conference (APMC)
- pages
- 1106 - 1123
- conference name
- 13th Asia Pacific Management Conference (APMC)
- conference dates
- 2007-11-18 - 2007-11-20
- language
- English
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- yes
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- 393538f1-4313-4c29-87b4-011b7aee7f5f (old id 1388345)
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abstract = {{Corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have established themselves as prominent tools for corporate strategy.<br/><br>
Consequently more and more organizations direct their attention towards the potential benefits of an M&A and the problems of<br/><br>
leveraging these potentials. Managing information systems (IS) integration in M&A means understanding the dynamic relationship<br/><br>
between IS integration and the M&A context and act upon the environmental pressure on the integration solution. We present a six<br/><br>
dimensional framework for IS integration in corporate M&A by integrating previous research on M&A and IS integration. We also<br/><br>
present and discuss the IS integration in four corporate M&A. Trough the combination of the framework’s dimensions, the<br/><br>
dynamics of different parts of the M&A process is captured. We suggest that the framework may be used in further research to<br/><br>
build cumulative knowledge about how to govern and manage IS integration in M&A. We also suggest that the framework can be<br/><br>
used by firms in their acquisitions as it shows, through the combination of dimensions, IS integration issues, decisions, and actions<br/><br>
a firm has to consider in acquisition processes.}},
author = {{Henningsson, Stefan and Carlsson, Sven}},
booktitle = {{13th Asia Pacific Management Conference (APMC)}},
keywords = {{IT management; Mergers and acquisitions; IS integration; IT governance}},
language = {{eng}},
pages = {{1106--1123}},
title = {{The Dynamic Relation Between IS Integration and the Merger and Acquisition Process}},
url = {{http://infotech.monash.edu.au/research/centres/cdsesr/papers-pdf/t100.pdf}},
year = {{2007}},
}