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Mergers and Acquisitions
Contributor(s): Angwin, Duncan (Editor)
ISBN: 140512248X     ISBN-13: 9781405122481
Publisher: Wiley
OUR PRICE:   $60.80  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2008
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Annotation: Part of the new Blackwell Images of Strategy series: this highly topical book provides multi-disciplinary perspectives on the important area of Mergers & Acquisitions, ranging from finance to psychology, on the subject of mergers and acquisitions. A stimulating mixture of critique, analysis and cases, each chapter:
Introduces key frameworks that relate to a particular perspective
Incorporates case studies where these frameworks can be used for interpretive and diagnostic purposes
Invites readers to apply the frameworks as maps or tools for analysing their own organisational experiences via a series of general discussion questions
Seeks to develop its perspective by offering analytical insights into actual experiences of mergers and acquisitions in different global contexts, successful and unsuccessful, presenting new empirically based evidence to support the arguments.

Drawn from around the world, each author is a leading exponent in his or her perspective on mergers and acquisitions.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Mergers & Acquisitions
- Business & Economics | Decision Making & Problem Solving
Dewey: 658.162
LCCN: 2006037935
Series: Images of Business Strategy
Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.79" W x 9.68" (1.84 lbs) 496 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
This highly topical book provides a multi-disciplinary perspective, ranging from finance to psychology, on the subject of mergers and acquisitions.

  • Each chapter introduces key frameworks that relate to a particular perspective and incorporates case studies where these frameworks can be used for interpretive and diagnostic purposes
  • Invites readers to apply the frameworks as maps or tools for analyzing their own organizational experiences via a series of general discussion questions.
  • Seeks to develop its perspective by offering analytical insights into actual experiences of mergers and acquisitions in different global contexts, successful and unsuccessful, presenting new empirically based evidence to support the arguments
  • Drawn from around the world, each author is a leading exponent in his or her perspective on mergers and acquisitions

Part of the Images of Business Strategy Series which interrogates conventional categories in today's fast-changing business world. By applying new perspectives, books in the series redefine established territories and extend our view of important business phenomena. Select international contributions to each volume are integrated by the Editor to provide a richer insight into the business landscape and open up new conceptual horizons.