Abstract
Increasing competition and globalisation force firms to
grow, internationalise and find new business
opportunities. New business is expected to create growth
as well as to increase the competitive strength of the
company. However, the creation process may be
challenging. The situation is even more complex in the
context of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). New business
creation may require one large acquisition, or a number
of smaller ones. Success depends largely on how well
these acquisitions are managed and integrated. This
chapter lays the groundwork for the phenomenon under
scrutiny, NBC through M&A, introducing the topic and the
focal concepts.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | M&A as a Strategic Option |
| Subtitle of host publication | From Opportunities to New Business Creation |
| Editors | Mélanie Hassett, Minna Räikkönen, Tuija Rantala |
| Place of Publication | Helsinki |
| Publisher | Teknologiainfo Teknova oy |
| Pages | 7-14 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-952-238-098-2, 978-952-238-099-9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-952-238-097-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| MoE publication type | D2 Article in professional manuals or guides or professional information systems or text book material |
Keywords
- M&A
- mergers and acquisitions
- strategy
- new business creation
- business opportunity
- risk
- uncertainty
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Rantala, T., Räikkönen, M., & Hassett, M. (2011). Creating New Business through Acquisitions. In M. Hassett, M. Räikkönen, & T. Rantala (Eds.), M&A as a Strategic Option: From Opportunities to New Business Creation (pp. 7-14). Teknologiainfo Teknova oy.