This paper presents some ideas about determinants of merger waves and some evidence on their effect on profitability … and employment. A brief survey of previous merger waves and an analysis of the recent one give support to the hypothesis … that sectoral shocks are at the root of merger waves. Deregulation and globalization are identified as the shocks …

This book presents a rich compilation of real-world cases on digitalization, aiming to share first-hand insights from …

diagnoses, labels, and descriptions used to make sense of this changing world. Following an introduction by the editor, the … structure, strategy, and governance in the United States and Western Europe, East Asia, and the former socialist world. They … nature of business enterprise throughout the world. …