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1 online resource : illustrations |
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SAGE Knowledge. Cases |
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SAGE Knowledge. Cases
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| Summary |
This case study highlights people management and change management processes in the context of an acquisition. The acquiring firm is H&K, a multinational company, and the target firm is Acqua-Lyne Engineering, a local South African irrigation company. The acquisition took place with a shareholder's buyout in 2012 and gradual stock buyout up until 1 January 2017, when H&K formally took over. Acqua-Lyne then became part of H&K South Africa (SA) who reported into H&K International (Int.). At the time of the case, Acqua-Lyne controlled approximately 40% of the irrigation market in South Africa. This case study explores the challenges faced by the Acqua-Lyne staff and management as a result of the acquisition process. The case describes the background to the acquisition, the processes during this phase, and the resultant outcomes experienced by the Acqua-Lyne employees. The chief protagonist in the case, Ian Auberge, is the former co-owner of Acqua-Lyne who now consults part-time to H&K SA. The case encourages students to think about the ramifications that an acquisition process may have on the people within the acquired firm |
| Notes |
Originally Published InRonnie, L. (2017). Engineering change at Acqua-Lyne. GSB: 2017-1. Cape Town, South Africa: Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Description based on XML content |
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Acqua-Lyne -- Case studies
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H&K -- Case studies
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Consolidation and merger of corporations -- Case studies
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Organizational change -- Case studies
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Consolidation and merger of corporations
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Organizational change
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Case studies
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Case studies.
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Études de cas.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781526465375 |
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152646537X |
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