the reasons for mergers failing are :
- cultural differences - the acquired and acquiring firms may be
very different in terms of work culture
- lack of common vision - mergers are entered into by top
management without a common work ethos or goal
- size of organizations - large size of the merging entities
slows down the decision-making process and compromises on the
agility and quick decision-making time of the combined
organization
- people management - overlap of job functions can make synergies
from human resources difficult to realize