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The Effect of Merger and Acquisitions on the IS Function: An Overview and a Potential Agent-Based Approach

The Effect of Merger and Acquisitions on the IS Function: An Overview and a Potential Agent-Based Approach
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Author(s): Andrea Genovese (University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy), Khole Gwebu (University of New Hampshire, USA), Barry Shore (University of New Hampshire, USA), Sebastian Titz (University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy), Venky Venkatachalam (University of New Hampshire, USA)and Jing Wang (University of New Hampshire, USA)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 12
Source title: Inter-Organizational Information Systems and Business Management: Theories for Researchers
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Kishor Vaidya (University of Canberra, Australia & Southern Queensland University, Australia)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-768-5.ch010

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Abstract

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity has many strategic and operational objectives. One operational objective is to develop common and efficient information systems that can be the source of creating significant cost savings for the joined companies. In combining the IS divisions of the acquiring firm with that of the acquired firm there are many hurdles when the technical and social system are to be integrated. Exactly how this process will evolve and exactly what results can be achieved is hard to determine. This chapter identifies some of the major factors associated with the integration process and proposes Agent Based Simulation as a possible methodology to study this phenomenon.

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