Not All M&As Are Alike - and That Matters
TL;DR
Integration approach should match acquisition rationale
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Analyzes acquisition integration strategies and documents how full integration often destroys the distinctive capabilities that motivated the acquisition. Recommends calibrated integration based on strategic rationale - preservation for capability acquisition, absorption for geographic expansion.
Directly supports the Airbus/A220 case analysis and the framework's recommendation to manage acquisition integration speed based on the purpose of the acquisition.
Key Findings from Bower (2001)
- Full integration often destroys acquired capabilities
- Integration approach should match acquisition rationale
- Capability acquisitions need preservation, not absorption
- Geographic expansion can use faster integration