1st Edition

Mergers & Acquisitions A Critical Reader

Edited By Annette Risberg Copyright 2006
256 Pages 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 27 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Mergers and acquisitions remain one of the most common forms of growth, yet they present considerable challenges for the companies and management involved. The effects on stakeholders, including shareholders, managers and employees, must be considered as well as the wider implications for the economy, the level of competition and employment. By drawing on classic research perspectives and... Read more

 Section 1: Why Do Firms Engage In Mergers and Acquisitions? 1. Merger Motives and Merger Prescriptions 2. Not All M&As are Alike – and that Matters Section 2: Selecting Your Partner 3. Merger Strategies and Stockholder Value 4. Organizational Fit and Acquisition Performance: Effects of Post-Acquisition Integration Section 3: Integrating The Two Organizations 5. Corporate Acquisitions: A Process Perspective 6. Acculturation in Acquired Organizations 7. When Cultures Collide 8. Sensegiving and Sensemaking in Integration Processes Section 4: Employee Reactions and Experiences of Mergers and Acquisitions 9. The Merger Syndrome 10. Shared And Multiple Realities In Acquisitions 11. Experiencing Mergers Section 5: Communication During The Merger and Acquisition Process 12. Common Patterns Of Behaviour and Communication in Corporate Mergers And Acquisitions 13. Communication With Employees Following a Merger 14. Communication Issues in Postmerger Integration CASE Nordea Markets: Socio-Cultural Integration Challenges

Biography

Annette Risberg is Associate Professor at the Department of Intercultural Communication and Management at the Copenhagen Business School.

'Mergers and Acquisitions: A Critical Reader captures the key management issues that emerge during M&As. Drawing from classic articles and lively cases, Risberg integrates the important topics that continue to make mergers and acquisitions one of the most complex of business ventures.' - Nancy K. Napier, Boise State University, USA