Engineering change at Acqua-Lyne /

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 shareholde...

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Main Author:	Ronnie, Linda (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, 2017.
Series:	SAGE Knowledge. Cases.
Subjects:	Acqua-Lyne > Case studies. H&K > Case studies. Consolidation and merger of corporations > Case studies. Organizational change > Case studies. Entreprises > Fusion > Études de cas. Changement organisationnel > Études de cas. Consolidation and merger of corporations Organizational change Electronic books. Case studies Case studies. Études de cas.
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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.
Item Description:	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.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781526465375 152646537X