The Views of Japanese Employees on Cross-Border M&As [Paperback]

Kai Oliver Thiele analyses M&As between companies from different cultures, which in general impose unique challenges, but also offer invaluable opportunities for all parties. Since Japan lags expectations regarding the amount of cross-border M&As, it is the more important to understand the drivers of successful cross-border acquisitions coming into the country. However, how the employees view on a merger can be successfully managed to leverage the M&As success rate remains yet unanswered. By focusing on the employees needs, this research seeks to contribute positively to an increase of the cross-border M&As success rate.

Kai Oliver Thiele received his PhD from the Hamburg University of Technology in Germany. He holds an MBA degree from the University of Kansas as well as a Masters degree in Business Mathematics from the University of Hamburg. He received a DAAD scholarship as well as a scholarship from the German Institute for Japanese Studies to conduct his research in Japan.