scholarly journals Integration and Synergy Generation in Cross Border Acquisitions: A Case Study of Business Failure and Success ‘Made in Japan’

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
Shigeru Matsumoto ◽  
Keith Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Business Performance ◽  
Business Failure ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Strategic Integration ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Measure Of Performance

This article seeks to advance international business researcher and practitioner insights into processes of cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Specifically, this article highlights the extent to which processes of strategic integration might impact positively and / or negatively on the long term business performance of the newly formed firm during the post-acquisition period – a measure of performance we refer to here as ‘synergy’. In methodological terms, this article develops a mixed-method case study approach, generating, analysing and interpreting empirical data designed to illustrate processes of strategic integration implemented by senior managers at a Japanese firm, Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG), after its acquisition of a UK firm, Pilkington. The case study is longitudinal, drawing on quantitative and qualitative data gathered and analysed between 2006 and 2017. Applying a combination of event study methodology to an iterative analysis of business performance data along with coded analysis of data from in-depth interviews with key stakeholders, this article explores the extent to which strategic integration can both ‘fail’ in terms of achieving synergy and - for a number of generalizable reasons proposed in this article - ultimately ‘succeed’: for example, in cases where the acquiring and acquired firms attempt to integrate their human resource management systems while benefitting from investments of ‘patient’ capital, which (we propose) might be a distinctive feature of cross-border acquisitions sourced in Japan. 

scholarly journals Is Long-Term Care Person Centred? A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarina Young
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Direct Care Providers ◽  
Government Legislation

In Ontario long-term care (LTC) settings, person-centred care (PCC) is promoted by government legislation, accreditation organizations and professional practice guidelines aiming to integrate this approach. However, there is currently no standardized approach to providing PCC in LTC. The purpose of this study was to examine public policies on PCC in Ontario and explore how they are interpreted and translated into practice in LTC. A qualitative case study approach was used to examine the perspectives of key stakeholders at one LTC facility in Ontario. Focus groups were conducted with residents, family members, direct care providers and managers. Through content analysis, findings were organized into four categories showcasing both overlapping and differential understandings of PCC in practice: 1) conceptualization, 2) barriers, 3) facilitators, and 4) evaluation. Identified tensions between policy and the delivery of PCC highlight systemic issues that must be addressed to enable equitable person-centred LTC rooted in resident-identified priorities.

A Preliminary Study of the Practices and Processes of B2B E-Commerce Evaluation and Benefits Realization in Taiwanese Hospitals

2012 ◽  
pp. 110-128
Author(s):  
Chad Lin ◽  
Hao-Chiang Koong Lin ◽  
Yu-An Huang ◽  
Geoffrey Jalleh ◽  
Sheng-Hsiang Hung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Evaluation Methodology ◽  
Senior Executives ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Investment Evaluation ◽  
Benefits Realization ◽  
Expected Benefits ◽  
Business To Business

Many hospitals still have not fully received the expected benefits from their investments in Business-to-Business (B2B) electronic commerce (e-commerce). Senior executives in these hospitals are often under increasing pressure to find a way to evaluate the contribution of their B2B e-commerce investments to business performance and to ensure that the expected benefits from these investments are eventually delivered. This is as true in hospitals as it is in the other industries. However, relatively little research has examined how Taiwanese hospitals evaluate their B2B e-commerce investments and to what extent their B2B e-commerce benefits are realized. Hence, the authors take a multi-case study approach to investigate the practices and processes of B2B e-commerce evaluation and benefits realization and their impact on B2B e-commerce benefits and user satisfaction in Taiwanese hospitals. Issues arising from the study include a lack of B2B benefits realization methodology or process and a lack of understanding of B2B benefits realization practices. The results also reveal that a B2B investment evaluation methodology or process was used in most hospitals interviewed. However, there appears to be a lack of proper B2B investment post-implementation review measures in most participating hospitals. Moreover, the findings also show that the level of B2B investment evaluation methodology or process adoption was directly related to the levels of organizational IT maturity and user satisfaction. Furthermore, the authors found that most Taiwanese hospitals in general had not allocated sufficient resources and funding to undertake proper evaluation of their B2B investments.

scholarly journals Understanding the organizational critical activities of manufacturers in case studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 185 ◽  
pp. 00022
Author(s):  
Wei-Hsi Hung ◽  
Tsung-Yueh Lu ◽  
Mei-Fang Wu ◽  
Yun-Chen Lin
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Internal Operations ◽  
Continuous Activities

Manufacturers tend to carry out certain important and continuous activities with respect to internal operations which could contribute to their success. These activities are termed organization critical activities (OCAs). The main objective of this study is to elicit the OCAs in the manufacturing industry to understand what can cause them to be successful. Through the case study approach including the interviews with the senior managers from three manufacturing companies in Taiwan and a series of prioritizing activities, 12 OCAs have been identified. This study found that Taiwanese manufacturers placed more importance on the activities of quality and cost control while placed relatively less importance on the marketing related activities. More findings and future research suggestions are also provided.

scholarly journals Key ingredients for a collaborative urban regeneration strategy in the Global South

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-164
Author(s):  
Luke Boyle ◽  
Kathy Michell
Keyword(s):  
Urban Regeneration ◽  
Global South ◽  
Regeneration Strategy ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Engagement Process ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Urban Issues

The paper documents the development of a collaborative regeneration strategy for a marginalised community in Cape Town that was led by a Non-Profit Company (NPC). NPC’s vision for the strategy was to incorporate key inputs from the community to unlock the economic potential of the area and promote upliftment. A case study methodology was adopted which included a series of interviews and community engagement workshops. The research aimed to identify the key ingredients required to drive collaborative urban regeneration in marginalised communities in the global south. The study established that in the absence of effective leadership and service delivery from local authorities the community feel disenfranchised as their community is not seen as an immediate priority. There was a deep-rooted mistrust in the process being driven by the NPC and the visioning process was met with resistance and suspicion. The engagement process lacked depth/scope and reflected a top-down approach. It is concluded that fundamental ingredients for effective collaborative urban regeneration is trust between the key stakeholders, a diverse assortment of expertise and skills, and an in-depth engagement process. Without these factors urban regeneration is likely to only entrench the complex urban issues it seeks to reconcile.

Service value exchange in B2B electronic marketplaces

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 723-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Standing ◽  
Craig Standing
Keyword(s):  
Communication Network ◽  
Electronic Marketplaces ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Service Value ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
A Value ◽  
Service Exchange ◽  
B2b Exchanges

Purpose – This paper aims to explore what aspects of organisational value can be realised through taking a service exchange perspective of e-marketplaces as opposed to a product transaction perspective Marketing is increasingly concerned with the notion of service value in business-to-business markets. Electronic marketplaces (e-marketplaces) have been used in B2B exchanges for many years and continually evolve as the understanding of e-marketplace participation and the technologies develop. Design/methodology/approach – A case study approach is taken using three large e-marketplace organisations and interviews with senior managers from each company. Findings – The paper argues that e-marketplaces should not be thought of solely as a product transaction mechanism but rather as a digital marketing and communication network where service, rather than products, forms the basis of a value creating exchange. Practical implications – Organisations can co-create value within an e-marketplace network but must market services value across organisational boundaries. Originality/value – The paper extends the literature in the area of e-marketplace trading and recognises the importance of the digital communication network in enabling service exchange between the e-marketplace, buyers and suppliers.

From market-driving to market-driven

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 238-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raffaele Filieri
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Early Adoption ◽  
Market Driving ◽  
Short Run ◽  
Market Driven

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to extend the literature on market-driven and market-driving management and analyzes the Benetton’s market orientation change from a market-driving to a market-driven orientation. Additionally, this study uses longitudinal data to measure the degree of success of the market-driven orientation. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on a qualitative case study method and it discusses how Benetton has moved from a market-driving to a market-driven orientation. Findings – The paper analyzes the principal transformations the Benetton Group has gone through to implement a market-driven orientation, including the delocalization of the manufacturing and of trusted suppliers; the downstream integration process; the adoption of a flexible, efficient and responsive logistics; the implementation of a modern information systems infrastructure. Revenues data show that the company has benefited of the new orientation, but only in the short-run. Moreover, the early adoption of the market-driven orientation by competing firms (e.g. Zara) and the economic environment seem to play an influence on the performance of market-driven companies. Research limitations/implications – The single case study approach may limit the generalizability of the findings. However, this case study is unique and of high importance for managers in different industries. Originality/value – Although some studies have discussed the benefits of market-driven and market-driving orientations, no study has analysed how companies move from a market-driving to a market-driven orientation. Additionally, existing studies have proved market orientation’s influence on business performance using static measures. This study uses longitudinal data to show the effect of market-driven orientation on a company’s long-term competitive advantage.

scholarly journals State Border as a Boundary Object in Cross-border Cooperation Network: A Case of Latvia-Estonia-Russia Border

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-28
Author(s):  
Santa Usāne
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Object ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Cooperation Network ◽  
National Border ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation ◽  
The Eu

The aim of the article is to reveal the functioning of the state border as a boundary object in a cross-border cooperation network in the case of the internal and the external border of the EU. The author uses case study approach in the Latvian-Estonian-Russian border area, including both qualitative and quantitative data obtaining methods. The author uses S. L. Star and J. Griesemer’s boundary objects theory to analyze national border as a boundary object which is involved in cross-border cooperation network as the main actor which has both unifying and separating features.

scholarly journals A Case Study Approach for Managing Risks & Challenges When Expanding to Emerging Markets

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. p44
Author(s):  
Evangelia Fragouli ◽  
Zoi Nikolaidou
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Emerging Markets ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Strategic Choices ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Critical Literature

Globalization created new opportunities and many companies decide to expand to take advantage of these opportunities to improve their competitiveness. The present study, using a case study methodology, examines the expansion of three large companies (IKEA, Coca Cola and Kellogg's) in emerging markets. Through a critical literature review and review of corporate reports, the study analyzes companies’ adopted strategies and practices, influential factors and risks when expanding abroad, providing the rationale behind their strategic choices. The study findings, applying theory into practice, indicate the factors and practices that are important to be considered by companies operating in a foreign environment in order to address business risks, and concludes that in order to be successful they have to incorporate into their strategy effective risk management policies to mitigate risks and turn challenges into opportunities. The study bridges risk management and strategy development.

Supply chains and COVID-19: impacts, countermeasures and post-COVID-19 era

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atif Saleem Butt
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Supply Chain Disruptions ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Opening Up

PurposeThis paper explores the steps/countermeasures taken by firms to address supply chain disruptions in the wake of COVID-19.Design/methodology/approachThis study employs a case study methodology and employs 46 semi-structured interviews with senior managers of the three buying firms, four distribution centres and four supplying firms based in four countries (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, China and India).FindingsResults reveal that manufacturers are refining production schedules to meet the production challenges. Distributors are working with secondary suppliers to meet the inventory shortage. Finally, supplying firms are evaluating the impact of demand, focusing on short-term demand-supply strategy, preparing for channel shifts, opening up additional channels of communication with key customers, understanding immediate customer’s demand and priorities and finally becoming more agile.Research limitations/implicationsThere are some limitations to this study. First, the results of this study cannot be generalized to a wider population. Second, this study explores the interpretations of senior managers based in four Asian countries only.Practical implicationsSupply chain firms can use these findings to understand how COVID-19 is affecting firms. Firms can also use the suggestions provided in this study to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and make the best out of this pandemic.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the supply chain disruption literature by exploring the robust countermeasure taken by supply chain firms amid COVID-19 outbreak. In particular, it explores such countermeasures from the perspective of three different entities (buyer, supplier and distributor) based in four different countries in the South Asian region.

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