Processus de prise de contrôle et changement organisationnel:la diversité des relations

Thanks to a survey on 115 takeovers completed in France, we identify similarities between takeover processes and project management. Three case studies show various relations between acquisition processes and organizational change. Change can either be bounded to acquisitions to come, or widespread into the management practices and the structures of the acquiring firm. Takeover processes and organizational changes do not present a mere unidirectional causal link, but a circular learning connection.