Title: IS
Integration in Corporate M&A: Applicability of Related Theory and Future
Advancements of the Research Field
Abstract: This
paper argues that the role of information systems (IS) in corporate mergers
and acquisitions (M&As) is comprehensive and this far not fully understood.
In support for these arguments an integrative model for the M&A research
is analyzed from an IS perspective. Research contributions that are relevant
for understanding the role of IS are discussed and their impact on M&A
are illustrated with examples from the Trelleborg industry group and its M&A
operations. The analysis shows that existing research on IS and related phenomena
covers many situations encountered in M&A, but a number of issues remains
unexplored by the research society. Based on the analysis, it is argued
that more research on the IS integration processes and their management with
focus on the impact on an organizational level is particularly important
in order to advance the understanding of the role of IS and IS integration
in M&A.
Authors: Stefan Henningsson