The formation and evolution of risk in cross-border acquisition based on the integration of organizational culture

Abstract

Abstract: The unsuccessful integration of organizational culture is a very important factor which causes the failure of cross-border acquisition. The mechanisms of the formation and evolution of risk in cross-border acquisition are discribed by analyzing some important factors, such as the relationship between organizational culture difference and the risk of cross-border acquisition, the types of organizational culture, the modes of organizational culture integration, and the culture studying between enterprises in the process of organizational culture integration in cross-border acquisition, etc. According to the mechanisms, the evolution trend of the risk of culture integration in cross-border acquisition is shown by using the method of simulation. At last, some advises which would be of benefit to promote the successful cross-border acquisitions of the enterprises in China are given.

Key words: organizational culture, types of organizational culture, mode of culture integration, cross-border acquisition, risk

CLC Number:

F270.7

Chen Feiqiong, Huang Yiliang. The formation and evolution of risk in cross-border acquisition based on the integration of organizational culture[J]. Science Research Management, 2011, 32(11): 100-106.

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