Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2011
Abstract
The integration of an entrepreneur into another organization is considered by many to be a difficult or even impossible task. At the same time entrepreneurs are potentially valuable resources for any organization seeking to gain competitive advantage, enter new markets, or to find effective means to resolve standing managerial issues. One method of successful integration demands smooth meshing of the entrepreneur's company and its employees into the new organization. We examine conditions for such smooth transition. Two significant findings emerge. First specific entrepreneurial skills and capabilities, which allow entrepreneurs to be successful in their new role, are similar to those that apply to any successful manager. Second the acquisition process and selected governance structure impacts the success of the post entrepreneurs in the new organization. The research suggests that by taking a few important steps a new organization may be able to integrate the entrepreneurs and their organizations into a new acquiring firm.
Keywords
entrepreneur, mergers and acquisitions, social identity, transitions
Rights
© The Author(s). Kelvin Smith Library provides access for non-commercial, personal, or research use only. All other use, including but not limited to commercial or scholarly reproductions, redistribution, publication or transmission, whether by electronic means or otherwise, without prior written permission is strictly prohibited.
Department/Center
Design & Innovation
Recommended Citation
Griffith, Larry, "Entrepreneurs and their Companies in a Post-Entrepreneurial World" (2011). Student Scholarship. 201.
https://commons.case.edu/studentworks/201
