Identity versus culture in mergers of equals

Sri Zaheer; Margaret Schomaker; Mehmet Genc

doi:10.1016/S0263-2373(03)00013-6

Identity versus culture in mergers of equals

Sri Zaheer, Margaret Schomaker, Mehmet Genc

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Abstract

We suggest that organizational identity-'who we are'-may be as influential as culture-'how we do things' in affecting the integration process, especially in mergers of equals. We also suggest that the framing of a merger as one of 'equals' is itself likely to reinforce existing organizational identities by setting up an expectation of strict equality in all aspects of the merger.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	185-191
Number of pages	7
Journal	European Management Journal
Volume	21
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0263-2373(03)00013-6
State	Published - Apr 2003

Keywords

Culture
Identity
Integration
Mergers of equals

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