| Abstract: | Learning stands as most promising for future mergers and acquisitions (M&A) research as well as for providing insights to M&A practice (Evans & Pucik, 2005; Marks & Mirvis, 2011). The purpose of this study was to describe the learning that occurred during the integration phase as perceived by learning and development (L&D) professionals. To strengthen the link among L&D professionals and learning, this study used the organizational learning frameworks posited by Huber (1991) and Crossan, Lane, and White (1999). The findings revealed that four major learning events occurred during the integration. These events encompassed learning about the change, learning how to manage the change, learning for work, and learning from experiences. Although the events are presented in a linear fashion, their occurrences were nonlinear. The results indicated that the work of L&D professionals is instrumental to organizational learning. |
