Essays about: "post-acquisition"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 66 essays containing the word post-acquisition.

1. 21. LEMONS & CHERRIES: THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS ON THE REGIONAL EMBEDDEDNESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES IN TERMS OF SOURCING PRACTICES

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Kyle T. Johnson; Paul Järvinen; [2020-06-29]
   Keywords : Foreign acquisition; International business IB ; Multinational corporations MNCs ; Regional embeddedness; Small and medium-sized enterprises SMEs ; Sourcing;

   Abstract : Prior research has highlighted that the highest performing SMEs (cherries) and the lowest performing SMEs (lemons) are most susceptible to be acquired by foreign MNCs, who then often invest in the acquired SME to fulfill a specific motive. However, there has been little research conducted as to how the regional activity and embeddedness of these SMEs is then impacted by these acquisitions, particularly in terms of their sourcing patterns. READ MORE

3. 22. ‘It is they, the elders, that have thrown away the land’ : a case study on power hierarchies in the community of Babator, Northern Ghana

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Johanna Caminati Engström; [2020]
   Keywords : Ghana; customary land; global land rush; large-scale land acquisition; customary hierarchies; power; resource access; conflict and cooperation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In a global context of proliferating land-based investments, growing demographic pressure, and increasing urbanization, this thesis investigates a case of large-scale land acquisition (LSLA) in Babator, Norther Ghana. The objective is to provide a better understanding of how local power structures within affected communities influence the outcome of LSLAs. READ MORE

4. 23. Organizational culture and its implications on post-acquisition integration : A case study of a merger between two entrepreneurial firms

   University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

   Author : Hanna Thorwid; Niklas Vinge; [2020]
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   Abstract : Abstract Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is an important economic phenomenon, utilized by companies to expand their market share and achieve rapid growth. However, studies imply that a majority of M&As fail to deliver anticipated value, which has led to a vast amount of research investigating why. READ MORE

5. 24. Under Pressure - Tensions in the acquiring firms' corporate brand identity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Anna-Maria Ostermann; Emma Impeciati; [2020]
   Keywords : Corporate Brand Identity; Merger and Acquisition; Integration; B2B Branding; Tensions; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Thesis Purpose: The purpose is to explore post-acquisition tensions in a B2B firm's corporate brand identity to better understand why tensions emerge, what effect those tensions have, and lastly, how these tensions may be dealt with, if at all. Methodology: A qualitative multiple case study based on four companies with a constructionist and inductive approach has been executed in this thesis. READ MORE

6. 25. An Exploratory Study on the Post-Acquisition Process of Technological Acquisition – a case study of HMS

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Centrum för innovations-, entreprenörskaps- och lärandeforskning (CIEL)

   Author : Mutaz AL Darabseh; Nazia Rumana Nasar; [2020]
   Keywords : post-acquisition; knowledge absorption; value creation; synergy; integration; technological distance;

   Abstract : Although M&A’s have the greatest probability of failure in organizations, the major reasons for this outcome is the integration process. M&As have been a popular strategy for accessing new markets, introducing new products, expanding their knowledge base, and enhancing competitive advantage. READ MORE