Title :
Understanding mergers
Author :
Alvear, A. ; Forrester, J. ; Chiung-Hui Huang ; Patanakul, P. ; Thompson, Daniel
Author_Institution :
Eng. Manage., Portland State Univ., OR
Abstract :
Summary form only given as follows. It is the intent of this paper to assist in the understanding of mergers and how they occur. To simplify matters we structured the quantifiable descriptors and the qualitative issues in such a manner as to illuminate the events associated with the merger and predict success in the event the merger proceeds
Keywords :
management of change; merger success prediction; mergers; qualitative issues; quantifiable descriptors; Automobiles; Automotive engineering; Collaboration; Corporate acquisitions; Economic forecasting; Los Angeles Council; Research and development; Research and development management; Technological innovation; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Management of Engineering and Technology, 1999. Technology and Innovation Management. PICMET '99. Portland International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-890843-02-4
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1999.808447
