Managing the M&A process: From opportunities to new business creation

Tuija Rantala; Minna Räikkönen

Managing the M&A process: From opportunities to new business creation

Tuija Rantala
, Minna Räikkönen

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Abstract

The focus of this paper is to provide information on and insights into the creation of new business through mergers and acquisitions (M&As), in other words to discuss how to support the related strategic planning and decision-making and how to incorporate risk and uncertainty into the planning processes. In addition, ManMAP tools to support the management of M&A process are introduced. The paper is based on the results of the research carried out by VTT and the Turku School of Economics (ManMAP - Managing the M&A process - From opportunities to new business creation, www.vtt.fi/manmap) focused on the management of mergers and acquisitions from the perspective of creating new business.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	28-35
Journal	VTT Impulse
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2012
MoE publication type	D1 Article in a trade journal

Keywords

M&A
merger and acquisition
new business creation
risk
opportunity
uncertainty

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Managing the M&A process: From opportunities to new business creation

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