The Management of International Acquisitions: Realizing Their Potential Value - Hardcover

Child, John; Faulkner, David; Pitkethly, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198296320 ISBN 13: 9780198296324

Verlag: OUP Oxford, 2001

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Book by Child John Faulkner David Pitkethly Robert

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Críticas

Child, Faulkner, and Pitkethly fill a very important void in the literature on mergers and acquisitions with this book. (Academy of Management Review, Jan 2002, Vol.27 Iss 1)

Child, Faulkner, and Pitkethly have done a commendable job in advancing the state of knowledge on international acquisitions. The findings of this book are insightful and interesting, and the issues raised will undoubtedly motivate other researchers to further explore the complex set of issues associated with the management of international acquisitions. (Academy of Management Review, Jan 2002, Vol.27 Iss 1)

John Child ... David Faulkner and Robert Pitkethy ... add immensely by their book to our knowledge of the impact of nationality on international acquisitions ... the book presents one of the stronges arguments in mergers and acquisitions literature for how to manage cross-cultural differences. (John W.Hunt, Financial Times, 8 June 2001)

Reseña del editor

This book addresses three important areas of concern for managers and management researchers. What are the management challenges involved in the acquisition of a foreign subsidiary? Which post-acquisition changes lead to better performance among acquired companies? What scope is there for the retention of national styles of management when building international networks through acquisition?

In addressing these questions, the authors examine acquisitions by foreign companies in the UK. They discuss the theoretical background to the debate over the significance of national management practices as opposed to international norms of 'best practice' shaped by global forces transcending national boundaries. They then compare and contrast the management practices of the five countries from which the acquirers covered in this book originate: the UK, the USA, Japan, France, and Germany.

The authors' research indicates that while considerable convergence is taking place on many dimensions of management practice, distinct national management styles still exist among acquiring companies. The findings also show that although some policies are generally associated with better post-acquisition performance across the board, no one national approach is more successful than another, so long as it is implemented with confidence, determination, and consistency. Failure tends to follow from a lack of these qualities, rather than from having the 'wrong' management style.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: OUP Oxford
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0198296320
• ISBN 13: 9780198296324
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 266