| Title | Leadership in a post-merger context : The importance of people skills over politics |
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| Published in | RM05058. |
| Author | Heijltjes, Marielle G.; Velde, ter Hanneke S. |
| Date | 2005 |
| Type | working paper |
| Publisher | Maastricht University |
| Abstract | Drawing on the merger and CEO succession literature as well as on findings from research on organizational change, this study examines what leadership issues drive success in a post-merger context. Our data from 45 recently merged units within a cooperative bank in Europe indicate that the people skills of the newly appointed top manager matter most. Specifically, his/her integration ability followed by the ability to positively influence the internal working environment are significantly correlated with post-merger success. Politics in terms of whether the top manager had a track record inside or outside the organization did not appear to be important. |
| Publication | http://arno.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?did=6817 |
| Persistent Identifier | urn:nbn:nl:ui:27-6817 |
| Metadata | XML |
| Repository | Maastricht University |
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