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Performance Appraisal And The Balanced Scorecard, Farrar Langlois
Performance Appraisal And The Balanced Scorecard, Farrar Langlois
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Why Most Mergers Fail: An Emphasis On The Human Factors, Kimberly Defouw
Why Most Mergers Fail: An Emphasis On The Human Factors, Kimberly Defouw
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Recent studies have shown that 60-80% of all mergers are failures when measured by their ability to outperform the stock market or to deliver profit increases. Mergers must create value and grow the business to have true success. Often mergers fail due to financial and market factors, such as a poor economy, market entry timing, unrealized synergies, or a saturated market. It is easy to overlook the human factors, the characteristics of people that need to be considered when implementing mergers in order for people to interact effectively. While a CEO may be the first to say that people are …