Five essentials for successful merger integration: what the aerospace and defense industry knows

• Published in: The Journal of business strategy Vol. 42; no. 5; pp. 304 - 314
• Main Author: Voth, Jeffrey M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Emerald Publishing Limited 25.08.2021; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Acquisitions & mergers; Aircraft; Case studies; Defense industry; Divisions; Electronics; Executives; Leadership; Market positioning; Missiles; Organizational change; Shipbuilding; Stockholders; Strategic planning; Success factors; Surveillance; Value creation; United States > US; Megaprojects; Post-merger integration; Megadeals; Value creation; Mergers and acquisitions; Aerospace and defense

Purpose This paper aims to offer an original analysis of how three of the largest aerospace and defense (A&D) companies equipped their organizations for merger integration success. Design/methodology/approach Through a multi-case study, this paper explores the post-merger integration process for...