Can the virtuous mouse and the wealthy elephant live happily ever after?
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Author
Contributions
- Leonard, Herman B. - Contributor
- Harvard Business School - Contributor
Publication
2008 - Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts
Language
English
Word Count
6,500 words, Guess
Page Count
26 pages
Identifiers
- OCLC Control Number271833422
- Open LibraryOL50100051M
Description
What happens when small iconic socially-oriented businesses are acquired by large corporations? Such mergers create significant opportunities for creating both business value and substantially expanded social value, but also pose unusually difficult challenges because the merging entities are often strikingly different in philosophy and operating styles as well as in scale. We examine three examples—Ben and Jerry's acquisition by Unilever, Stonyfield Farm by Groupe Danone, and Tom's of Maine by Colgate—to ascertain what is distinctive about the merger process and to analyze the elements critical to success. We develop suggestions about how other companies considering similar arrangements might best manage the process of courtship, developing agreements, and executing effectively within the newly merged entities.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Working paper / Harvard Business School -- 09-047
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