About this research:

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are a major expansion method for companies. However there are question marks about what influences overall performance. This survey focuses upon the speed of integration as a potential determinant of acquisition success. To date, there is little research on the topic and so this survey is designed to uncover post acquisition integration speeds across a wide range of companies, so links can be made between specific company circumstances, post integration speeds and improved acquisition performance.

How completing this survey will help you:

There are specific issues that research suggests are important in acquisition integration but are not widely known, such as factors affecting implementation speed. This survey will assess those factors, and the results will be available to you if you choose to add your contact details at the end.
All survey responses will be treated confidentially and the results will be aggregated so individual data cannot be identified. Please be aware that you answer this survey at your own risk if you disclose details that relate to a  confidentiality agreement you signed previously.

Some hints for filling out the survey:

Please only answer the survey

 
Your participation in the survey is entirely voluntary, and you can opt out at any stage by closing and exiting the browser.   Your data will be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.  Lancaster University and Coventry University are Data Controllers for the information you provide.  You have the right to access information held about you.   You may also have other rights including rights of correction, erasure, objection, and data portability.  Your data will be held securely on password protected servers at Lancaster University and Coventry University and will only be viewed by members of the research team.  Any data exchanged between these institutions will be anonymised to minimize any risk in the event of a data breach.

If you consent to provide your personal data at the end of the questionnaire, you are free to withdraw your responses at any time until the data are fully anonymised in our records on 31/12/23.  You should note that your data may be used in the production of formal research outputs prior to this date and so you are advised to contact us at the earliest opportunity should you wish to withdraw from the study.   To withdraw, please contact the lead researcher (contact details are provided below).  You do not need to give a reason. A decision to withdraw, or not to take part, will not affect you in any way.

If you do not provide us with any personal data, it will not be possible to later withdraw your data from the survey as they will not be identifiable.

All information and content is treated as confidential and anonymous. If you have concerns about this matter please do not hesitate to contact d.n.angwin@lancaster.ac.uk. If you have any concerns or complaints that you wish to discuss with a person who is not directly involved in the research, you can also contact Dr Robert Demir, Robert.demir@lancaster.ac.uk, Dept. of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, LUMS, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster. LA1 4YW. Tel. +44 (0)1524 595006
 

 
If you intend to complete the survey yourself

 
The filling out of the survey takes about 20 minutes.

Thank you very much for your kind support

Professors Duncan Angwin and Maureen Meadows
 
 

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