Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are becoming an increasingly important strategic growth instrument for the German Mittelstand. At the same time, many transactions fail during the particularly challenging post-merger integration (PMI) phase.
This book examines the critical success factors of strategic post-merger integration management in the German Mittelstand. Building on theoretical approaches from strategic management, post-merger integration management, and Mittelstand research, these success factors are systematically structured, assigned to overarching categories of integration measures, and incorporated into an integrated framework.
The result is a practice-oriented management tool that enables companies to steer their integration processes more effectively and significantly increase the likelihood of successful integration outcomes.
About the Author
Kim Verbakel is a Senior Project Manager at a strategy consulting firm specializing in family-owned businesses. She supports family enterprises across a wide range of industries in managing strategic transformation processes. As part of her doctoral studies at Middlesex University London, she conducted research on the critical success factors of strategic post-merger integration management in the German Mittelstand.
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are becoming an increasingly important strategic growth instrument for the German Mittelstand. At the same time, many transactions fail during the particularly challenging post-merger integration (PMI) phase.
This book examines the critical success factors of strategic post-merger integration management in the German Mittelstand. Building on theoretical approaches from strategic management, post-merger integration management, and Mittelstand research, these success factors are systematically structured, assigned to overarching categories of integration measures, and incorporated into an integrated framework.
The result is a practice-oriented management tool that enables companies to steer their integration processes more effectively and significantly increase the likelihood of successful integration outcomes.
Kim Verbakel
Value Growth Strategic Management Deutscher Mittelstand Mergers & Acquisitions Success Factors Leadership Post-Merger-Integration