Knowledge transfer in the post-aquisition phase: a case study

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Knowledge transfer in the post-aquisition phase: a case study
Original language description
The ineffective integration is commonly found in the literature as one of the reasons M&A fail to meet expectations. The efficient knowledge transfer in the post-acquisition phase contributes significantly to the ultimate success of the acquisition. This is more pronounced when the distance between the acquirer and the acquired company is huge. Therefore, even the research in the field of knowledge transfer is mostly undertaken in an international setting. This article uses a single case study approach to examine the knowledge transfer in the post-acquisition phase in a technology company, a leading enterprise office solutions provider. Specifically, it focuses on barriers in the areas of knowledge sharing, culture, language, communication and technology in the Czech-Australian global virtual teams. Results from an in-depth interview and four questionnaires both from acquiring and acquired company show the key challenges that the company encountered in each area. On the basis of the findings, the authors propose solutions for the future acquisitions. The findings might be of a high importance to medium-sized companies acquiring entities abroad, as well as to benefit the existing research about knowledge sharing in the post-acquisition phase.
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year
2018
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
Proceedings of the 19th European Conference on Knowledge Management
ISBN
9781911218951
ISSN
2048-8971
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Number of pages
8
Pages from-to
939-946
Publisher name
Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited
Place of publication
Reading, UK
Event location
Padova, Itálie
Event date
Sep 7, 2018
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
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