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Author:   Duncan Angwin
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.989kg
ISBN:  

9781405122399

ISBN 10:   1405122390
Pages:   488
Publication Date:   09 August 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors. Preface. Part I: Overview. 1. Horizons of M&A: Duncan Angwin (University of Warwick). Part II: Dimension 1. 2. M&A as success: Mark Whittington (University of Aberdeen) and Ken Bates (University of Warwick). 3. M&A as illusion? Chris Smith (University of Adelaide). 4. M&A as imperialism? Simon Collinson (University of Warwick). 5. M&A as warspeak? Stephen Cummings (Victoria University of Wellington) and Sally Riad. 6. M&A as power : Glenn Morgan (University of Warwick). 7. M&A as risk: Matthew Checkley (University of Warwick). Part III: Dimension 2. 8. M&A as knowledge: Laura Empson (Said Business School, University of Oxford). 9. M&A as stereotypes: Eero Vaara (Helsinki School of Economic & Business Administration) and Janne Tienari (Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland). 10. M&A as boundaries: Derek O’Bryne (Waterford Institute). 11. M&A as linkage: David Schweiger (University of South Carolina), Erin Mitchell, Justin Scott, Caroline Brown. 12. M&A as monitoring: Philippe Very (EDHEC) and Stephen Gates (The Conference Board). 13. M&A as practice: Duncan Angwin (University of Warwick). Part IV: Dimension intersect?. 14. M&A: a time: Duncan Angwin (University of Warwick) and Scott Dacko (University of Warwick). 15. M&A: a review: Duncan Angwin (University of Warwick). Appendix A: At What Price Should Tesco Buy Greggs? Mark Whittington (University of Aberdeen) and Ken Bates (University of Warwick). Glossary. References. Index

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This book is unique in its approach to M&A. Rather than simply falling into one of the established, academic M&A schools such as strategy or finance, it breaks ground on a new school - the practitioner school. Henry W. Lane, Northeastern University

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Duncan Angwin is associate professor in strategic management at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, where he has won several awards for teaching excellence and research publications. He is also associate fellow at Saϊd Business School, Oxford, visiting professor at ENPC, Paris, and lectures for Georgetown University, USA. He is Associate Chair for Strategy and Practice at the Strategic Management Society and maintains close links with industry.

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