StreamLine: The ABC of a Merger (A) Story of the Merger, (B) Building the New Organization, (C) The Bumpy Road of Transformat
The actual facts are hard to come by. A figure often cited in the press states that roughly two-thirds of all mergers and acquisitions do not pay off. A less pessimistic figure, attributed to Mercer Management Consulting, reveals that of 152 M&As that took place between 1994 and 1999, 70 under-performed while the remaining 82 outperformed. Still, the odds of success are … [ Read more ]
Content: Case Study | Authors: Quy N. Huy, Ramina Samii | Source: INSEAD | Subject: Change Management | Company: StreamLine
IFRC – Choreographer of Disaster Management: Preparing for Tomorrow’s Disasters
Disaster response organizations like the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) act as choreographers in a huge show involving countless characters (government, media, NGOs, donor National Societies, affected communities) and materials (food, clothing, medicine, trucks, tents, blankets). When done well, the right aid gets to the right people at the right time. When done poorly, confusion and chaos prevail. … [ Read more ]
Content: Case Study | Authors: Irma Becerra-Fernandez, Kuldeep Kumar, Luk N. Van Wassenhove, Ramina Samii | Source: INSEAD | Subjects: Nonprofit, Organizational Behavior | Industry: Non-Profit | Company: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent