Mergers, acquisitions, and global empires : tolerance, diversity, and the success of M&A / Ko Unoki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Unoki, Ko, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consolidation and merger of corporations.

International business enterprises.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Companies that have acquired other enterprises through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have in essence become entities that are akin to the global ""empires"" of history. In this book, the author weaves a unique narrative that looks at both empires of business created from M&A and global empires from world history in an attempt to answer the question: why do certain empires endure for long periods while others collapse in a short space of time. Empires formed from M&A or conquest have a hierarchical relationship of control and domination by a single authority or centre that can

Contents:

Introduction

An overview of empires

A seafaring empire

The mongols and the practice of tolerance

Matsushita's movie entertainment empire

Sony's movie entertainment empire

Conclusion: the impact of tolerance on empires and M&A.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-21538-7

1-283-70946-5

0-203-09570-7

1-136-21539-5

9780203095706

OCLC:

817889744