The Views of Japanese Employees on Cross-Border M&As

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Kai Oliver Thiele analyses M&As between companies from different cultures, which in general impose unique challenges, but also offer invaluable opportunities for all parties. Since Japan lags expectations regarding the amount of cross-border M&As, it is the more important to understand the drivers of successful cross-border acquisitions coming into the country. However, how the employees’ view on a merger can be successfully managed to leverage the M&As’ success rate remains yet unanswered. By focusing on the employees’ needs, this research seeks to contribute positively to an increase of the cross-border M&As’ success rate. Front Matter ....Pages I-XVI Introduction (Kai Oliver Thiele)....Pages 1-13 Foundations of mergers and acquisitions (Kai Oliver Thiele)....Pages 15-47 Mergers and acquisitions in Japan (Kai Oliver Thiele)....Pages 49-71 National culture and organizational culture in Japan (Kai Oliver Thiele)....Pages 73-113 Employee reactions to M&As and theoretical model development for Japanese crossborder M&As (Kai Oliver Thiele)....Pages 115-155 Empirical study (Kai Oliver Thiele)....Pages 157-191 Discussion, contributions, and limitations (Kai Oliver Thiele)....Pages 193-202 Back Matter ....Pages 203-239