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POST-MERGER PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INTEGRATION: A CASE STUDY
Gries, B.
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2008
Editor:
Marjanovic D., Storga M., Pavkovic N., Bojcetic N.
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Organizational understanding of product development
Page(s):
935 - 942
Abstract:
Combining different companies through mergers or acquisitions (M&A) is a common management strategy nowadays. For companies whose major business activity is focused on product development, the complexity of design processes adds another dimension to the already existing challenges of a post-merger integration (PMI). The purpose of this contribution is to discuss this impact, focusing on the question how to achieve a successful transformation of design organizations. The described case study shows that harmonizing the product development processes of different organizations needs to take the following steps: a) analyzing the “as-is”, b) defining the “to-be” and c) ensuring the successful transition from a) to b).
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