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Before a Merger, Consider Company Cultures Along with Financials

Harvard Business Review

Management is usually shocked to find the degree of differences that exist between their two, soon to be merged, organizations — and too few actively consider these integration challenges before the deal. While this may sound like common sense, the reasons for ignoring this due diligence step are numerous.

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It’s Never Been More Important for Big Companies to Listen to Local Communities

Harvard Business Review

For example, the delays associated with social conflict at large mining operations can run in the vicinity of $20 million per week. ” Building and sustaining local stakeholder support for a major investment is the new frontier of successful management and risk assessment. New research is pointing in the same direction.