A fabulous example of some of the challenges and potential problems that arise when a merger of two substantial, similar businesses is finally completed…
This short news clip highlights the nature of the change facing management and employees working to merge United Airlines and Continental Airlines as the final stage of the merger - a transfer of booking systems - took place.
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/mergers-in-action-all-systems-go-for-united#extended
Mergers - problems first, synergies later
Among these was an excellent feature on the merger in the USA between Continental and United Airlines.
http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/business-studies/comments/mergers-problems-first-synergies-later
