Purpose – The field of M&A management remains a work in progress. The principles and practices for effective integration are only partly codified and imperfectly understood. Even with respect to the techniques that are known, it's possible to lose something in the translation and jeopardize a...

Many executives base their strategies on the assumption that globalization is here to stay – they bank on a future of open markets, cross‐border capital flows, and international cooperation. However, companies should consider the possibility that what lies ahead are conditions reminiscent of...