F. Giacomazzi et al., INFORMATION-SYSTEMS INTEGRATION IN MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS - A NORMATIVE MODEL, Information & management, 32(6), 1997, pp. 289-302
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10
Categorie Soggetti
Information Science & Library Science",Management,"Computer Sciences","Information Science & Library Science","Computer Science Information Systems
The role of Information Systems in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) beco
mes increasingly important as the need for speed of reaction and infor
mation is growing. A model for IS integration in M&A is presented; thi
s includes the categories and strategic objectives of external growth
as well as consideration of the possible choices for the hardware and
software configuration after completion of the M&A. The basic variable
s of the model are defined and the possible IS integration strategies
are classified in a matrix having, as dimensions, the software configu
ration and the computer architecture. The IS integration model resulti
ng from these basic elements is divided into a descriptive model and a
decision support model: the first one shows the relations among the i
nvolved variables, while the second provides a practical tool for deci
sion-making. Both these models have been tested with a survey guided b
y a questionnaire; Factor Analysis was used to analyze the results. (C
) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.