Template-type: ReDif-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Heijltjes,Mariëlle G.
Author-Name: Velde,Hanneke S.,ter
Author-workplace-name: METEOR
Title: Leadership in a post-merger context: The importance of people skills over politics
Abstract: Drawing on the merger and CEO succession literature as well as on findings from research on organizational change, this study examines what leadership issues drive success in a post-merger context. Our data from 45 recently merged units within a cooperative bank in Europe indicate that the people skills of the newly appointed top manager matter most. Specifically, his/her integration ability followed by the ability to positively influence the internal working environment are significantly correlated with post-merger success. Politics in terms of whether the top manager had a track record inside or outside the organization did not appear to be important. 
Keywords: management and organization theory ; 
Series: Research Memoranda
Creation-Date: 2005
Number: 057
File-URL: http://arnop.unimaas.nl/show.cgi?fid=3977
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File-Size: 119961
Handle: RePEc:unm:umamet:2005057