-border acquisitions involving emerging markets, either as acquirers or as targets, create value and how is the performance outcome in such … acquisitions impacted by deal-specific characteristics. Design/methodology/approach – This study uses industry-adjusted operating … the impact of deal characteristics on post-acquisition operating performance in cross-border acquisitions involving …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze corporate scope decisions in acquisitions with a focus on the … relationship between target country unfamiliarity and acquirer-to-target relatedness and on the moderating effects played by … product diversification and international experience. Design/methodology/approach Using a dataset of 689 acquisitions …

the company’s performance evaluation and control systems. This paper reports new research sponsored by the EPSRC which has … and diagnose current organizational control practices and, where appropriate, intervene.  …

The Godfather theory of management is a power and control model of leadership. Explains a process whereby leaders can …

Institutional history is important in the context of understanding the control of pension systems. This history has …

) perspective. Building on the results of previous studies that indicate, directly or indirectly, the importance of control in … staffing, the paper proposes that strategic control may be a critical driver that underpins IJV staffing. In conclusion, the …

performing ventures. “Illusion of control” and “satisficing” theories were used to explain the individuals’ implicit paradigms.  …

The early decades of the twentieth century witnessed a significant transformation in managerial control practices … store operations as inventory valuation, credit control and overhead expense allocation. Traditional positions of power were …