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An approach to analyzing and planning post-merger IS integration: Insights from two field studies

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Information systems (IS) integration is among the most challenging tasks in corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&As). In this paper we propose and illustrate the use of an approach to analyzing and planning post-merger IS integration that extends general theory for IS planning, considering the specific characteristics of the M&A context. We highlight that planning effectiveness is possible to achieve in fundamentally different ways, dependent on the characteristics of the merger or acquisition at hand.

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  1. SimLab, Helsinki University of Technology, Helsinki, Finland

    Maria Alaranta

  2. Center of Applied Information and Communication Technology, Copenhagen Business School, Fredriksberg, Denmark

    Stefan Henningsson

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Alaranta, M., Henningsson, S. An approach to analyzing and planning post-merger IS integration: Insights from two field studies. Inf Syst Front 10, 307–319 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-008-9079-2

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