9 Considering occupational health and safety in due diligence for mergers and acquisitions – learning from lawsuits about cancer mortality
This book has discussed psychological implications of mergers and acquisitions in a myriad of different ways. Our extensive review of the field shows that one area that is neglected within the literature is the issue of employees’ health and safety, and this will therefore be the focus of this chapter. Organizations in what we can call “traditional” sectors such as mining, manufacturing, transport, and construction might consider mergers or acquisitions within the same sector, and deals in these sectors might seem financially attractive because investing in an established industry with a long history of ...
