Leadership in a post-merger context: The importance of people skills over politics
| Autor: | Heijltjes,Mariëlle G., Velde,Hanneke S.,ter |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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