> The desire to meddle is irresistible, especially if they see the "independent" company go in a direction the mother company doesn't like. Yep, often times th

> The desire to meddle is irresistible, especially if they see the "independent" company go in a direction the mother company doesn't like. Yep, often times the upper management thinks "wow what a successful company", then sees why said company is so successful after the merger and thinks "we're the best, we gotta make them just like us and they'll be even more successful", and the meddling begins. It also helps management get bonuses for helping "integrate" the acquired company with the parent one, helping "boost efficiency" and "reducing overhead" or some other way of glossing over "we destroyed what made them attractive and successful".