Essays about: "preservation acquisitions"
Found 5 essays containing the words preservation acquisitions.
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1. The Role of Public Libraries in Countering Misinformation : A Swedish Perspective
University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och ITAbstract : Misinformation poses a significant threat to democracy, as it undermines informed decision-making, creates distrust among citizens, and exacerbates social and political polarization. Public libraries can in theory mitigate this threat by serving as trustworthy sources of information and promoting critical thinking, but must contend with issues such as the politicization of library services, which have the potential to erode public trust in libraries. READ MORE
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2. Making a difference from the sideline: A case study on accounting system integration following preservation acquisitions
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansieringAbstract : This study explores the management accounting system (MAS) integration following preservation acquisitions, and how this process affects the financial control institutions in acquired firms. Drawing upon The Process of Institutionalization (Burns & Scapens, 2000) and the insights from a single case study of a Swedish corporate group specializing in preservation acquisition, we found that financial control institutions expand in acquired firms through three processes. READ MORE
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3. Managing Acquisition Success in a Knowledge Intensive Industry : How key employee retention is managed in the event of a company acquisition
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Mergers and acquisitions have become increasingly popular as a method for enabling growth, and in 2021, global M&A value hit an all-time high. However, as mergers and acquisitions are complex organizational events, an estimated 70-90% of acquisitions fail to deliver value and prove to be a significant waste of time and resources. READ MORE
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4. EU Commitments in Pharmaceutical Mergers & Acquisitions - Merging Parties' Guidelines on the Notification of Complex Concentrations. Towards a Fairer System
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Commitments under the EU merger control have been used as the tool to balance the preservation of fierce competition in the single market and the positive impact of M&A activity both in Europe and worldwide. Infrequently, the complex competitive analysis of concentrations results in the finding of serious doubts as to the compatibility of the transaction with the common market. READ MORE
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5. How Does Family Control Influence a Firm's Acquisition and Divestiture Behavior? Evidence from Swedish Listed Firms
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This paper investigates how family control affects a firm's propensity to undertake acquisitions and divestitures as well as the performance consequences of these transactions. Making use of manually collected data on 242 Swedish listed companies during the period 2003-2012, we do not find evidence that family firms are less likely to engage in acquisitions than non-family firms. READ MORE
