Grensoverschrijdende fusies in de twintigste eeuw : De zoektocht van vijf Nederlandse ondernemingen naar de ideale buitenlandse partner en het beste integratiemodel

Previous research has shown that the vast majority of cross-border mergers fail to produce surplus value, and therefore must be labeled as unsuccessful. Paradoxically, this form of internationalization is more popular than ever. In order to find out why certain mergers fail and others become successful, six merger cases - Royal Dutch/Shell, Enka-Glanzstoff (AKU), VFW-Fokker, Hoogovens-Hoesch (Estel), Reed Elsevier and British Steel (Corus) – have been selected for an in-depth study. These cases are studied from a historic angle, and by analyzing these six European mergers in an interdisciplina... Mehr ...