The aim of this thesis is to identify categories and patterns of how customers impact and are
impacted by an M&A. In M&A (merger and acquisition) research the focus is traditionally on …

Purpose–This paper aims to extend understanding of business-to-business relationship
dynamics by introducing and discussing the phenomenon of a “negative critical …

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are events that attract considerable interest from
academics and practitioners, and much research has been conducted into their impact on …

The difficulties of the effective rescue of multinational corporate groups (MCGs) in the EU
have long been recognized. The limitations of the existing MCG rescue solutions, including …

Purpose Networks and relationships are not stable. On the contrary, they change and are
transformed by the actors who take part in them. Change and transformation result from the …

The research presented in this doctoral dissertation partly emanates from the work reported
in a preceding licentiate thesis1, in which the many mergers, acquisitions and bankruptcies …

The insolvency of multinational corporate groups creates a compelling challenge to the
commercial world. As many medium and large-sized companies are multinational …

The main purpose of this article is to propose a conceptual framework combining both the
scope and strength of a company's relationships thereby allowing it to achieve better results …

The paper discusses and maps out network reactions as a consequence of role change. We
suggest a model that places the origin of change in business networks at the actor level …

Why do companies engage in acquisitions? Research frequently discusses mergers and
acquisitions (henceforth, acquisitions) as a means to reach new markets and to develop new …