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Business Network Dynamics and MaAs: Structural and Processual Connectedness

Our point of departure is business network dynamics and the phenomenon of mergers and acquisitions. We discuss both structural and temporal connectedness of business nets, where the merging firms are embedded in. Depending on the degree of structural connectedness (or overlapping) which can also be discussed with the help of position concept, the merger or acquisition will bring about more or less changes to the business network. In addition, the temporal connectedness deserves attention as it helps in understanding the change processes. We conclude the paper by noting that for managers it is essential to acknowledge connectedness (structural/processual) both in a pre-merger (planning) and integration (implementation) phase of M&As in order to analyse the potential performance and outcome.