This article examines the link between the integration processes at work in acquired companies and the results of acquisition. New questions are raised concerning the underlying mechanisms of the integration process, in which it is essential to identify those factors that lend value to the...

This paper explores the consequences of cultural diversity on co-operative relationships. It postulates two different modes of co-operation: ‘community based co-operation’, based on the need to belong, and ‘complementary co-operation’, which seeks to harness strategic resources. These...

For many specialists of territorial networks, the question of governance is crucial. Nevertheless, few works have focused on this subject. In a context where this kind of network is multiplying, and in view of the mixed results of the experiments carried out up until now, this article offers a...

This paper aims at understanding the impact of cultural diversity on co-operative relationships. Co-operation is considered through two different modes : of co-operation. The case of the team in charge of the integration process between France Telecom Mobiles and Orange UK is analysed according...

Nous assistons, depuis quelques années, à une envolée des prix d'acquisition payés dans le cadre des regroupements d'entreprises. Cette tendance s'explique en grande partie par la place prépondérante occupée par les éléments incorporels chez les entités cibles. La présente recherche...