Blueprint for a Crooked House: Reflective Analysis and Synthesis of the Factors That Caused the Collapse of a $10 Billion Global Joint Venture Between AT&T and British Telecom - A Case Study - Softcover

Jide B. Odubiyi, Ph.D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 097701911X ISBN 13: 9780977019113

Publisher: ILORI Press Books LLC, 2013

Synopsis

What Do Mergers, Acquisitions, Joint Ventures & Marriages Have In Common? High Divorce Rates!

Corporate divorces can and often result in a loss of billions of dollars! Get a behind the scene look of a global joint venture that did.

Find out why the failure rate for corporate mergers and acquisitions stand at 60-80%

See how cultural clashes (e.g. European vs. American leadership styles) can negatively impact implementation of a global joint venture

Learn how to apply the socio-technical systems theory that addresses the people/technical aspects of organizational change management

Understand how the people who implement mergers affect the global economy and why, like most married couples, they underestimate the level of effort required to succeed

This book provides sound leadership principles and practices that can facilitate successful corporate mergers and acquisitions.

About this title

Synopsis

This book provides a behind the scenes look at the failure of a $10 billion dollar global joint venture between AT&T and British Telecom. The reader will learn: why the failure rate for corporate mergers and acquisitions stands at 60 percent-80 percent; the 'Eight Deadly Sins of Mergers'; the effect of culture clashes; and, much more. Using a case-study approach, this book provides a comprehensive overview of current management and leadership principles and theories essential for successful corporate mergers and/or acquisitions.

Edition details

• Publisher: ILORI Press Books LLC
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 097701911X
• ISBN 13: 9780977019113
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168