Agent Based Modeling of Integration of Organizational Cultures in Mergers and Acquisitions

Abstract

In the article a new approach to the analysis of compatibility of organizational cultures during merges and acquisition using the Agent based simulation model (ABM) is considering. The choice of this method is substantiated. Using ABM makes the considerable economy of time possible. Usually companies spend a lot of time on estimation of possible results of merge. Also ABM allows promptly change the initial parameters of the model. Results of the research experiments are presented in the article. They showed that the Agent based simulation model can be successfully used as a tool of prompt analyzing and prediction of the result of organizational cultures?? integration. In addition to this it can take into account features of each culture separately.