The strategic determinants of information systems and technology in the success or failure of mergers and acquisitions.
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Title
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The strategic determinants of information systems and technology in the success or failure of mergers and acquisitions.
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Identifier
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AAI3231939
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identifier
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3231939
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Creator
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Chu, Hung W.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Harry Rosen
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Date
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2006
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Business Administration, Management
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Abstract
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are considered as a strategic tool often used at the corporate level. However, there are many studies indicating that the success rate of M&A's is less than 50 percent. This dissertation uses resource-based theory (RBT) to analyze the success rate of M&As. I derive three possible strategic objectives from the RBT: increase efficiency, increase sales, and the introduction of new products. Using these three objectives, plus other commonly stated none-RBT objectives, this dissertation examines the role of information systems/information technology (IS/T) in an M&A environment.;The results support the hypothesis that IS/T resources are used to align the strategic objectives of the M&A. Speed of integration in M&A can affect the performance of M&A if the objective is for the firm to introduce new products. One may infer that for the companies surveyed in this study, IS/T are often applied as a tatical tool, but not a strategic resources.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
