Why Do Mergers and Acquisitions Sometimes Fail to Produce Anticipated

question 25

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 or never materialize.
• 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 the above.

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