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We're continually updating our specialist collection of published and unpublished materials relating to merger and partnership. Expand the links below for a taster of the resources available in our Research Centre. Subscribing organisations and individuals (or COGC staff members with a Connected login) can log in to access the dedicated online portal giving full-text access to resources. Alternatively you can visit the Centre in our North Hanover St campus to view materials and published resources.

To apply for access to the resources in the Research Centre, please fill out our application form and return it to candy.munro@cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk

In House Publications

In House Publications

The publications listed below can be accessed by subscribers to the archive and COGC staff with a valid Connected login.

Background Notes on related organisations
COGC Culture Survey March 2010
CoGC Integration Plan Nov 2011
COGC Merger Risk Register
Executive Summary of Legal Transfer Document
Financial Due Diligence of Central College Glasgow, Glasgow College of Nautical Studies and Glasgow Metropolitan College

Details of Financial Due Diligence for each of the former colleges.
Integration Plan Review Nov 2011
Legal Due Diligence of Central College Glasgow, Glasgow College of Nautical Studies and Glasgow Metropolitan College
Legal Transfer Document COGC
Matching Across Procedure

This document details the process that takes place when staff are matched across to posts in the structure for the merged college.
Merger Consultation Document Nov 2009
Merger Consultations/Negotiations Progress Summary

This document contains a summary report on the merger consultations taking place within the college.
Merger Critical Path/ Timeline

This document lays out the path ahead and the timelines involved in progressing the merger.
Merger Milestones

Details and dates of the key milestones achieved in the College merger.
Merger News March 2010 Issue 3
Merger Newsletter December 2009/January 2010 Issue 2
Merger Newsletter November 2009
Merger Proposal Document

This document, together with the Appendices, sets out the formal proposal by Central College Glasgow, Glasgow College of Nautical Studies and Glasgow Metropolitan College to merge with effect from 1st August 2010.
Merger Quotes
Merger Steering Group and Working Groups Structure Overview
Merger Steering Groups Remit & Structure

This document gives an overview of the Merger Steering Group, tasked with reviewing the merger planning and implementation process and
giving due consideration to critical merger issues as they arise.
Merger Transitional Arrangements
Merger Working Groups: remit and structure
Merger: Key Facts

Details of key facts relating to the merger.
New Campus News May 2010
Roadmap to create the new College

This document details the propossal to take the merger forward.
Training for Merger – Continuous Staff Development Action Plan
TUPE Newsletter

Books

Books

A list of the books available in the Merger Partnership and Research Centre is listed below:

6 Secrets of Highly Effective Teams
Kohn, S.
, 1970 , Richmond , Crimson
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
A managers guide to leadership : an action learning approach
Pedler, M.
2nd ed. , 1970 , London , McGraw-HilL
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
A survival guide for college managers and leaders
Collins, D.
, 1970 , London , Continuum
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Brilliant teams : what to know, do and say to make a brilliant team
Miller, D.
2nd ed. , 1970 , Harlow , Prentice Hall
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Changeability : why some companies are ready for change - and others arent
Jarrett, M.
, 1970 , Harlow , Prentice Hall
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Creating value from mergers and acquisitions
Sudarsanam S.
2nd ed. , 2011 , Harlow , Pearson Education
online

This is an e-book. Access to this e-book is reserved for registered students and staff of City of Glasgow College via Athens. Click here to access the e-book.
Dealing with people you cant stand : how to bring out the best in people at their worst
Brinkman R.
, 1970 , New York , McGraw-Hill
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Designing workplace mentoring programs : an evidence-based approach
Allen T.
, 1970 , Oxford , Wiley-Blackwell
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Executive power : use the greatest collection of psychological strategies to create an automatic advantage in any business situation
Lieberman, D.
, 1970 , Hoboken, NJ. , John Wiley
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Financial times briefing on change management
Newton, R.
, 1970 , Harlow , Financial Times Prentice Hall
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Financial Times briefing on corporate governance
Finch, B.
, 1970 , Harlow , Prentice Hall
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Financial Times briefing on talent management
Hoare, S.
, 1970 , Harlow , Pearson Education
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
How to grow leaders : the seven key principles of effective leadership development
Adair, J.
, 1970 , London , Kogan Page
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
How to lead
Owen, J.
, 1970 , Harlow , Prentice Hall
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Intelligent M&A : navigating the mergers and acquisitions minefield
Moeller, S.
, 1970 , Hoboken, NJ. , Wiley
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Leadership : plain and simple
Radcliffe, S.
, 1970 , Harlow , Financial Times Prentice Hall
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Leadership : theory and practice
Northouse P.G.
5th ed. , 1970 , London , Sage
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Leadership and management development
Carmichael, J.
, 1970 , Oxford , Oxford University Press
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Leading at a higher level : Blanchard on how to be a high-performing leader
Blanchard, K.
Revised and expanded ed. , 1970 , Harlow , Pearson Education
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Leading teams : expert solutions to everyday challenges
n/a n/a
, 1970 , Boston, MA. , Harvard Business School Press
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Managing change in organizations
Carnall C.A.
5th ed. , 1970 , Harlow , Financial Times Prentice Hall
online

This is an e-book. Access to this e-book is reserved for registered students and staff of City of Glasgow College via Athens. Click here to access the e-book.
Managing transitions : making the most of change
Bridges, W.
, 1970 , London , Nicholas Brealey
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Mergers & Acquisitions
Weston, J.F.
, 1970 , New York , McGraw-Hill
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Mergers and acquisitions
Aurora, R.
, 1970 , New Delhi , Oxford University Press
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Mergers and acquisitions : a guide to creating value for stakeholders
Hitt M.A.
, 1970 , New York , Oxford University Press
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Mergers and acquisitions basics : negotiation and deal structuring
DePamphilis D.M.
, 1970 , Burlington, MA. , Academic Press
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Moral leadership : getting to the heart of school improvement
Sergiovanni, T.J.
, 1970 , San Francisco, CA. , Jossey-Bass
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Not bosses but leaders
Adair J.
, 1970 , London , Kogan Page
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Partnership working
Douglas, A.
, 1970 , Abingdon , Routledge
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Partnership working : policy and practice
Balloch, S.
, 1970 , Bristol , Policy
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
The benevolent dictator : empower your employees, build your business, and outwit the competition
Feuer, M.
, 1970 , Hoboken , Wiley
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
The character of a corporation : how your companys culture can make or break your business
Goffee, R.
2nd ed. , 1970 , London , Profile
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
The cult of the leader : a manifesto for more authentic business
Bones, C.
, 1970 , Chichester , Wiley
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
The handbook for leaders : 24 lessons for extraordinary leadership
Zenger, J.H.
, 1970 , New York, NJ. , McGraw-Hill,
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
The leaders guide to influence : how to use soft skills to get hard results
Brent, M.
, 1970 , Harlow , Pearson Education
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
The McKinsey way : using the techniques of the worlds top strategic consultants to help you and your business
Raisel E.M.
, 1970 , London , McGraw-Hill
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
The momentum effect : the secrets of efficient growth
Larreche, J.
, 1970 , Harlow , Pearson Education
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
The Next level : what insiders know about executive success
Eblin, S.
, 1970 , Boston , Nicholas Brealey
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
The six secrets of change : what the best leaders do to help their organizations survive and thrive
Fullan, M.
, 1970 , San Francisco, CA. , Jossey-Bass
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
When perfect isnt good enough : strategies for coping with perfectionism
Antony, M.
, 1970 , Oakland, CA. , New Harbinger
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Working in partnership
Tett, L.
, 1970 , Leicester , NIACE
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Working in teams
Jelphs, K.
, 1970 , Bristol , Policy
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Working with people
Callis, S.
, 1970 , London , Hodder
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library
Working with the enemy : how to survive and thrive with really difficult people
Leibling, M.
, 1970 , London , Kogan Page
Available from the Merger Research and Partnership Centre located at North Hanover Street Library

Journals

Journal Articles

 

To access the journal articles below, you must have a registered City of Glasgow College Athens account. Please click on the journal title below and login at the ''Athens/Institutional Login' link, located at the top left-hand side of the screen.

"Achieving organisational change through values alignment"
Branson C.M.
Journal of Educational Administration , Iss 3 , Emerald Group , Vol. 46 , pp.376-395
URL
"How leaders influence employees' innovative behaviour"
de Jong, Den Hartog J., D.N.
European Journal of Innovation Management , Iss 1 , Emerald Group , Vol. 10 Iss: 1, pp.41 - 64 , pp.41 - 64
URL
"M&A in the nonprofit sector: managing merger negotiations and integration"
LaPiana, Hayes D., M.
Strategy & Leadership , Vol. 33 Iss: 2 , pp.11 - 16
URL
"Merger as conversation"
Moffat, MacLean A., A.
Leadership & Organization Development Journal , Vol. 31, Iss: 6 , pp.534 - 550
URL
"The Impact of Leadership and Change Management Strategy on Organizational Culture and Individual Acceptance of Change During a Merger"
Kavanagh, and Ashkanasy, M., N.,
British Journal of Management , Blackwell , Vol.17 , S81-S103
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Communication Facilitator Questions

Communication Facilitator Questions

 

A Communication Facilitators team, comprising of staff and student members, was set up within the college during the merger in order to act as a channel of communication between Senior Management, staff and students. Questions relating to all aspects of the merger can be posed to Senior Management via the Communication Facilitator Team and answers received. This facility has been of great value in enhancing the flow of communications between senior management and staff during the merger process.

 

Below are some examples of Communication Facilitator Questions that were asked during the merger process. To access the whole collection of questions you must be subscribed to the archive, or if you are a COGC staff member, have a valid Connected username and password. 

Go to the Facilitators FAQ


Question 1: Will there be any compulsory and/or voluntary redundancies as a result of the merger?
This merger is taking place in difficult economic circumstances which may impact on decisions regarding staffing levels in colleges across Scotland. We expect that the pressures on the merged College will be lower than it would be if we were to remain as three separate Colleges.
We do not anticipate compulsory redundancies would arise as a result of the merger process but, in the current economic climate, future levels of funding cannot be guaranteed and, therefore, we would not wish to make promises which we may not be able to keep. 
We will give an assurance that, if staffing levels are affected, we will consult fully with the recognised trade unions and all other appropriate representatives and investigate all possible alternatives before considering early severance . We will seek volunteers for redundancy and consider other options such as part-time/job share contracts, natural wastage, freezing vacancies, and retraining and/or redeployment should the need arise.
 
Question 5: In a recent meeting the term ‘host model’ has been used. I would seem to be suggested that the Met is to be the host to all of its partners. What is meant by ‘host model’? Is the merger therefore a takeover?
As outlined in the ‘Road Map to Create the New (Super) College for Glasgow’, the proposed model for the merger is a ‘fusion model’ which combines elements from the ‘host’ and the ‘phoenix’ models which have been used before in Scotland. This combines the practical efficiency of the host model with the sense of a new beginning which the phoenix model offers.
 
To explain the terms, the host model is where one partner is selected to be the host and the other partners then merge into the host. The phoenix model is where all partner organisations are dissolved and a completely new organisation is created.
 
The merger is not therefore a takeover.
 
Question 8: Will transport be provided between the campuses if there are no car parking facilities?
This question would appear to relate more to the New Campus Glasgow project rather than merger. However, it is anticipated that the new campus, once completed by 2014, will have considerably less parking than is currently available to students and staff. The question of inter-campus transport will be addressed as part of a transport plan, which will form part of the overall New Campus Glasgow project plan. This transport plan is at an early stage of development. It should in due course be subject to consultation with student and staff representatives.
 
Question 11: Will staff have to reapply for their own jobs?
At an early stage in the pre-merger process, a review of the organisational structures of the three partner Colleges will be undertaken and a proposed new structure developed. The development and implementation of this will be undertaken in consultation with staff and trade union representatives and progressed sensitively and sensibly, with minimum disruption to service provision, staff and students.
There may be areas of the new structure where the number or scope of the roles is different from those at present.  We will therefore need to implement a fair and transparent process to manage this change, which will be underpinned by an effective appeals process.
This process will be developed in consultation with staff representatives and, as far as practicable, staff will be matched- in to roles in the new organisational structure.
It is not envisaged that there will be major changes to staffing levels but there is likely to be some realignment of management and specialist roles. It is therefore envisaged that this will provide increased career and personal development opportunities for talented staff with increased opportunity to specialise in more diverse roles within our larger sized College.
 
 

Question 3 : Will support services be centralised in one location (ie Registry, Admissions, Finance, HR etc) or will there be a presence on each site?

Two stands of work are currently underway. One linked to the proposed merger and the other linked to the proposed new build (New Campus Glasgow project). The proposed timescales are quire different for each strand. Merger being 1st August 2010 and New Campus Glasgow being autumn 2014. Neither strand has concluded plans on the co-location of support services. 
The merger working groups will begin to look at the options for and against co-location over the next few weeks. Thereafter, proposals would be subject to consultation with staff and their representatives.
 
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