Olivier Meier
Asymmetric alliances between small innovative businesses and large companies
A strategic alliance can be described as asymmetrical when it involves cooperation between two companies with marked differences in terms of size, portfolio of resources and market position. Although such asymmetric relationships are becoming more frequent, they have not been widely studied and their management remains particularly complex.
Mergers and Acquisitions: Escalation of Commitment Bias
Escalation of commitment bias is particularly prevalent, in high risk strategic decisions, such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
M&A integration: How to successfully integrate strategic acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions are vital to the growth of many businesses, yet roughly half of all M&As fail to create value or wealth for shareholders of the acquirers (Gaughan, 2017; Whitaker, 2012). One major reason is that firms tend to treat post-merger integration as a mechanical process that occurs after the transaction is closed.
