After a Merger, These 3 Inefficiencies Can Actually Be Assets
Some inefficiencies in post-merger integration, such as mirror teams, help technology acquisitions deliver growth.
Summary
Bingham notes that technology acquisitions, about 20% of all deals, help firms control nascent markets, renew strategy and gain knowledge and capabilities. Drawing on more than a decade of research on hundreds of organizations and interviews with executives on three continents, he finds that certain inefficiencies in post-merger integration are often effective for growth. He describes three such inefficiencies, starting with mirror teams in
Editor's opinion
Interesting counterintuitive claim about post-merger inefficiencies, but qualitative/interview-based rather than quantified.
Key concepts
Post-merger integration · Productive redundancy · Technology acquisitions