The management of international acquisitions / John Child, David Faulkner, and Robert Pitkethly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Child, John, 1940-

Contributor:

Faulkner, David, 1938-

Pitkethly, Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consolidation and merger of corporations.

Industrial concentration.

Physical Description:

x, 255 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a book about acquisitions and their performance. It looks at the different ways in which companies from the major acquiring countries (UK, USA, Japan, Germany, and France) set about integrating the acquisitions they make in the UK. The book illustrates different national styles at work, but also shows how common many management practices have become around the world.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

1. Introduction

2. Acquisitions in a Globally Competitive Landscape

3. Post-acquisition Performance and Management

4. Theoretical Perspectives

5. National Management Practices

6. Scope and Methods

7. Trends in Post-acquisition Management

8. Integration and Control

9. Integration: A Closer Look

10. Processes of Post-acquisition Change

11. Human Resource Management

12. Performance after Acquisition

13. National Case Studies

14. Conclusion

References

Index.

Notes:

Title from title screen.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-248) and index.

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Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-280-81511-6

9786610815111

0-19-152262-7

OCLC:

310754459