The Perks and Pitfalls of Post-Merger Boundary Spanning
The integration of two merging companies remains a tough challenge.?Employees who develop social relationships with coworkers from both organizations (the boundary spanners) are typically seen as key integrators supporting the post-merger integration process. However, building and maintaining relationships with people from different organizations requires time, dedication, and effort.
To better understand the perks and pitfalls of cross-legacy boundary spanning, Lotte Glaser, Ph.D and I wrote a book chapter that?identifies and describes the structural and sociocultural dimensions of boundary spanning. We also explain how these dimensions influence the success of the post-merger integration process.
The official version of the chapter has just been published in Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions (Volume 21) and is available here (paywall). A freely accessible version of the chapter is available here.?
If you have any questions about the chapter or about the social side of post-merger integration, feel free to reach out to us.
Citation: Breet, J. S., & Glaser, L. (2022). Understanding the Perks and Pitfalls of Cross-legacy Boundary Spanning. In S. Finkelstein & C. L. Cooper (Eds.), Advances in Mergers and Acquisitions (Vol. 21, pp. 1–15). Emerald Publishing Limited.