Why Do Mergers and Acquisitions Sometimes Fail to Produce Anticipated

question 22

Multiple Choice

Why do mergers and acquisitions sometimes fail to produce anticipated results?

• A) they do not produce the hoped-for outcomes,and changes to existing operations may not eventuate.
• B) cost savings may prove smaller than expected.
• C) gains in competitive capabilities may take substantially longer to materialize or may never do so.
• D) efforts to mesh corporate cultures can stall due to formidable resistance from organization members,and key employees can become disenchanted and leave.
• E) All of these choices are correct.

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