{"product_id":"mergers-acquisitions-and-global-empires","title":"Mergers, Acquisitions and Global Empires","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompanies that have acquired other enterprises through mergers and acquisitions (M\u0026amp;A) have in essence become entities that are akin to the global \"empires\" of history. In this book, the author weaves a unique narrative that looks at both empires of business created from M\u0026amp;A and global empires from world history in an attempt to answer the question: why do certain empires endure for long periods while others collapse in a short space of time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmpires formed from M\u0026amp;A or conquest have a hierarchical relationship of control and domination by a single authority or centre that can be described as a \"parent company\" or a \"mother country\" over another group of people based in a periphery that can be described as a \"subsidiary company\" or \"colony.\" Given their similarities in development and structure, the author argues from looking at examples of empires in Western and Asian history as well as major M\u0026amp;A cases that long enduring empires created from M\u0026amp;A and global empires have a common cultural trait; their practice of \"tolerance\" within their organizations\/societies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile there are books on the topics of M\u0026amp;A and empires, at present there is no single text that examines the impact of culture on both. This book is intended to fill such a void and provide hints and suggestions to those practitioners of M\u0026amp;A as well as students of business and history who want an accessible, non-technical narrative on what makes empires, whether they are of the nation or of M\u0026amp;A endure and prosper. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54234694615384,"sku":"9780415705240","price":61.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415705240.jpg?v=1768551343","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/mergers-acquisitions-and-global-empires","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}