Deadly sins and corporate acquisitions

Schriber, S. and King, D.R. and Bauer, F. (2021) Deadly sins and corporate acquisitions. Culture and Organization, 27 (1). pp. 1-15. ISSN 1475-9551

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Abstract

Although having grown significantly to constitute a strong influence in several fields of business research, research on corporate acquisitions still needs fresh voices. Research on acquisitions is dominated by functionalist studies searching for ways to improve financial outcomes. In contrast, this paper draws on a narrative approach to provide a new perspective to corporate acquisitions. We focus on decision-makers and how a metaphor that highlights human foibles connected to sins can offer a new understanding of corporate acquisitions. Engaging with acquisition literature and underpinning our argument with examples from well-known acquisitions, provides a new way of understanding commonly identified but socially unaccepted outcomes from acquisitions generally described as unintended and unwanted.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Culture and Organization
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? acquisitionscorporealitydecision-makersmetaphornarrativecultural studiesorganizational behavior and human resource management ??
ID Code:
135429
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Deposited On:
24 Jul 2019 08:10
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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15 Jul 2024 19:39