Merger of associations

Winning is the top priority in sport - but at what price? When EHC Uzwil Hawks contacted my club, HSG Gekkos ice hockey team, and expressed interest in a merger, things weren't going so well for the Gekkos, both in sporting and financial terms... As president of the Gekkos, my first thought was: if we have nothing to lose, why not merge with a powerful club that is guaranteed to bring us more victories and money? On the other hand, an old management principle says that you should never negotiate from a position of weakness. What's more, the success of an organisation means nothing if it is disconnected from its identity. Against the backdrop of these considerations, negotiations for a merger with the Uzwil Hawks were initiated. This bachelor thesis was written in parallel with the actual due diligence process of the two clubs, which also led to a heated conflict of interest among alpha males. Did the merger actually take place after the negotiations, or was the project put on hold?

Autorentext

After years as a competitive athlete, Eliah Knecht (B.A. HSG) decided to combine his passion for ice hockey with his business studies. At the time of writing his thesis, Eliah Knecht was president and goalkeeper of the HSG Gekkos ice hockey team and was faced with a difficult decision.