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C/M/1312. Acquisition of Small Firm by Large Builder: Issues of Change Management

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DATE:
2010
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The paper looks at the prospective acquisition of a fictitious company Small Firm Ltd by another fictitious company Large Builder plc examining the challenges of change management related to the economic recession, increasing competition, cultural change, etc. Conditions of the successful integration of Small Firm into Large Builder are explored making references to the theory of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), knowledge management, etc. An action plan for the change management implementation during the merger is developed, the issues of resistance to change are addressed, the role of the organisation’s leadership is highlighted.

 

KEYWORDS: Acquisition, Small Firm, Large Builder, construction management, change management, mergers and acquisitions,

 
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