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  2. 1. Between expectation and experience

    Author : Ranja Frommer; KTH; []
    Keywords : merger; acquisition; post-merger integration; human side of organisation; expectation; experience; case study; emergent theory;

    Abstract : The problem areas of the 'human side' of mergers andacquisitions as well as post-merger integration are focusedupon in this study. An extensive review of merger-relatedliterature points to the problematic nature of this area oforganisation. READ MORE

  4. 2. Ambiguities Thereafter - An Interpretive Approach to Acquisitions

    Author : Anette Risberg; Företagsekonomiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; mergers; employee experiences; communication; Acquisitions; ambiguity; Organizational science; Organisationsteori;

    Abstract : While the human side of mergers and acquisitions is increasingly focused in both research and practice, it still suffers from several forms of oversimplifications. This study addresses the problem of how various employees interpret objectives, corporate identity and other meanings associated with the post-acquisition process, and what roles these multiple interpretations play during this critical process. READ MORE

  5. 3. Calibrating integration : studies on status, culture, knowledge and cooperation in acquisitions

    Author : Harun Emre Yildiz; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Acquisitions represent a common modus operandi of firm growth. Notwithstanding their lasting popularity, the majority of deals are reported to be unsuccessful. Given their prevalence and practical relevance, acquisitions have attracted scholarly interest from diverse academic disciplines and traditions. READ MORE

  6. 4. Contradicting Management Control Ideologies – A study of integration processes following cross-border acquisitions of large multinationals

    Author : Peter Beusch; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Management control; mergers and acquisitions; cross-border; ideology; rhetoric; coercive power;

    Abstract : The 1990s and early 2000s witnessed some of the largest cross-border acquisitions in business history. This thesis studies how key management control actors experienced the integration processes following two cross-border acquisitions. READ MORE