Mergers and Acquisitions

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

This highly topical book provides a multi-disciplinary perspective, ranging from finance to psychology, on the subject of mergers and acquisitions. Each chapter introduces key frameworks that relate to a particular perspective and incorporates case studies where these frameworks can be used for interpretive and diagnostic purposes Invites readers to apply the frameworks as maps or tools for analyzing their own organizational experiences via a series of general discussion questions. Seeks to develop its perspective by offering analytical insights into actual experiences of mergers and acquisitions in different global contexts, successful and unsuccessful, presenting new empirically based evidence to support the arguments Drawn from around the world, each author is a leading exponent in his or her perspective on mergers and acquisitions Part of the Images of Business Strategy Series which interrogates conventional categories in today’s fast-changing business world. By applying new perspectives, books in the series redefine established territories and extend our view of important business phenomena. Select international contributions to each volume are integrated by the Editor to provide a richer insight into the business landscape and open up new conceptual horizons.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-08-09
Mått:173 x 249 x 36 mm
Vikt:826 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Images of Business Strategy
Antal sidor:496
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9781405122481

Utforska kategorier

Organisation och ägarskap inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

Duncan Angwin is associate professor in strategic management at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, where he has won several awards for teaching excellence and research publications. He is also associate fellow at Saϊd Business School, Oxford, visiting professor at ENPC, Paris, and lectures for Georgetown University, USA. He is Associate Chair for Strategy and Practice at the Strategic Management Society and maintains close links with industry.

Recensioner i media

"This book is unique in its approach to M&A. Rather than simply falling into one of the established, academic M&A "schools" such as strategy or finance, it breaks ground on a new school – the practitioner school." Henry W. Lane, Northeastern University

Innehållsförteckning

Notes on Contributors viiPreface xvPart I: Overview 11. M&A as Horizons 3Duncan AngwinPart II: Pre-Acquisition 252. M&A as Success 27Mark Whittington and Ken Bates3. M&A as Illusion 63Chris Smith4. M&A as Warfare 87Stephen Cummings and Sally Riad5. M&A as Power 116Glenn Morgan6. M&A as Risk 153Matthew CheckleyPart III: Post-Acquisition 1797. M&A as Project 181Philippe Very and Stephen Gates8. M&A as Boundaries 204Derek O’Byrne9. M&A as Knowledge 229Laura Empson10. M&A as Stereotypes 256Eero Vaara and Janne Tienari11. M&A as Imperialism 276Simon CollinsonPart IV: Integration 29712. M&A as Linkages 299David Schweiger, Erin Mitchell, Justin Scott, Caroline Brown13. M&A as Practice 329Duncan Angwin14. M&A as Time 357Duncan Angwin, Scott Dacko and Matthew CheckleyMergers and Acquisitions: A Primer 383Appendix 1: At What Price Should Tesco Buy Greggs? 409Glossary of Terms 426References and Further Reading 433Index 455