Effective Acculturation During Mergers and Acquisitions- 5 CPE credits October 4, 2011

It is estimated that close to 50% of all mergers fail, and 80% fail to meet their pre-merger financial goals. Rarely do researchers, journalists or even chief executive officers acknowledge that a failure to understand the cultural factors might have contributed to the negative outcomes. Ensure successful mergers and acquisitions by incorporating a solid acculturation process.

Specifically, you'll leave the seminar able to:

* Define the acculturation process and its different approaches

* Identify potential positive and negative results of each approach
* Ensure leaders help rather than hinder the acculturation process

* Explain psychological theories underpinning acculturation

About the Presenter
Eugene Dilan, Psy.D. is founder and president of Dilan Consulting Inc. As a licensed psychologist, organizational consultant, and coach with over 25 years combined experience, he has provided direct clinical services, led health care organizations, and worked internationally supporting senior executives in the defense, aerospace, national intelligence, IT, nuclear, and services industries. His approach is practical. Combining his knowledge of clinical and social psychology with his considerable corporate and management experience, he has supported leaders and teams in organizations ranging in size from 20 people to over 120,000 employees.

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