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Author Child, John, 1940-

Title The management of international acquisitions / John Child, David Faulkner and Robert Pitkethly
Published Oxford [UK] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001

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Description x, 255 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. Acquisitions in a Globally Competitive Landscape -- 3. Post-acquisition Performance and Management -- 4. Theoretical Perspectives -- 5. National Management Practices -- 6. Scope and Methods -- 7. Trends in Post-acquisition Management -- 8. Integration and Control -- 9. Integration: A Closer Look -- 10. Processes of Post-acquisition Change -- 11. Human Resource Management -- 12. Performance after Acquisition -- 13. National Case Studies -- 14. Conclusion
Summary "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?"--BOOK JACKET
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography : pages [237]-248
Subject Consolidation and merger of corporations.
Industrial concentration.
International business enterprises.
Author Faulkner, David, 1938-
Pitkethly, Robert.
Oxford Scholarship Online.
LC no. 00050503
ISBN 0198296320 cased
0199267103 paperback