Failure of mergers and takeovers

Poor strategic plan will result in slow or failed integration. Integration should be planned well in advance and not be done on a "make up as you go along"basis.

Poor man management and lack of respect for staff. This will be extremelyde-motivating for

staff and could result in loss of key staff

Incompatible IT systems. This could lead to lost orders, invoicing problems, despatching problems etc. All resulting in loss of goodwill with suppliers, customers and de-motivating for staff.Eventually resulting in loss revenues and decline in profits.

Lack of knowledge of acquired company's products and market. Again this will lead to loss of revenue and goodwill.

Cultural differences. Working ethos can be different particularly for overseas subsidiaries, where language could also be a barrier.

Lack of control and feedback. Inadequate management systems will result in a lack of corrective actions being taken.