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Abstract
The purpose of this research paper is to access Organizational behaviour changes during a
merger and acquisition process in O&G Industry. In the year 2015, Schlumberger limited
company, an international oil field services company has acquired Cameron International
corporation in order to ensure new growth opportunities by create the first complete drilling as
well as production system in the global oil and gas industry. The aim of the research is to
understand the Organizational behaviour changes during acquisition process in the mentioned
organization.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Background..................................................................................................................................3
Aims and objectives.....................................................................................................................4
Research significance..................................................................................................................5
Literature review..............................................................................................................................5
Methodology....................................................................................................................................8
Research design...........................................................................................................................8
Data collection.............................................................................................................................9
Sampling......................................................................................................................................9
Data analysis................................................................................................................................9
Ethical consideration...................................................................................................................9
Findings and data analysis.............................................................................................................10
Schlumberger limited company.................................................................................................15
Cameron International Corporation...........................................................................................15
Discussion..................................................................................................................................16
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................17
Reference List................................................................................................................................18

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Dissertation topic: Organizational behaviour changes during a merger and acquisition
process in O&G Industry
Introduction
The oil and gas industry involves global processes of extraction, exploration, refining,
transportation as well as marketing of petroleum products. The largest volume products of the
industry include gasoline as well as oil. The largest volume products of the industry include
gasoline and fuel oil. Oil accounts for a vast percentage of the energy consumption of the world,
ranging from a low of 32 percent for Europe and Asia, to a high of 53 percent for the Middle
East.
Background
With the enhancement of technology, the management of business organizations are
opting for effective strategies to enhance their revenue through enhanced brand equity and
consumer base. Merger and acquisition being two of the popular strategies are now acquired by a
good number of organizations including the oil and gasoline industry. In mergers two or more
companies engage in a negotiation that eventually leads to transaction. On the other hand,
acquisition can be defined as the process when a small company is acquired by a large company.
In the year 2015, Schlumberger limited company, an international oil field services company has
acquired Cameron International corporation in order to ensure new growth opportunities by
create the first complete drilling as well as production system in the global oil and gas industry.
According to researcher any merger and acquisition results in organizational changes which
impose direct impact on the organizational behavior of the employees. Each organization is
comprised of systems that constantly exchanges ideas with one another, factors like internal

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politics, technology, IT system, legal system as well as accounting system possess the potential
to affect the alignment as well as relationships and thereby demanding changes associated with
business units along with employees of that unit. Another major organizational change that takes
place during merger and acquisition includes downsizing as well as decentralizing for reducing
cost along wit increasing productivity and efficiency. In majority of cases the most challenging
organizational behavioral change faced by the company includes resistance to problems. Along
with this, lack of communication between management and employees results in lack of
understanding of the change which in turn results in confusion and frustration. These issues if not
detected as well as eradicated on an emergency basis often results in failure of the acquisition
along with deterioration of profit margin of the organization.
Aims and objectives
The chief aim of this research paper is to analyse the organizational behaviour changes during a
merger and acquisition process in O&G Industry.
The objectives of this research are as follows:
1. To identify the chief factors that leads to organizational change during a merger and
acquisition process in O&G Industry.
2. To understand the impact of acquisition on the employees and management of the
organization.
3. To analyse the impact of organizational behavioural change on the profit margin and
revenue of the organization
4. To evaluate strategies for dealing with the adverse impact of organizational change by the
Schlumberger organization