The paper modifies theories on the nature of visions and the role of topmanagers in creating visions, and it breaks some new ground in the exploration of the role of organizational politics in organizational learning processes.

Post-M&A organisational cultural change is a traumatic experience for organisational members. It generates resistance and contributes to M&A failure. Nevertheless, the literature on managing post-M&A cultural change is scarce and largely focused on overcoming the debilitating impact of...