Acquisition behavior in high-technology industries : the role of product diversification, technological change, and IP protection

von Thomas Lücking

Frequent acquisition activities in high-technology industries are due to the intense competition, driven by short product life cycles, more complex products/services and prevalent network effects. This dissertation theoretically analyzes the circumstances leading to technology-driven acquisitions and empirically tests these within a clearly defined market scenario.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Lücking, Thomas
Subject:	High-technology \| acquisition behavior \| organizational science \| product diversification \| strategic management \| Hochtechnologie \| High technology \| Diversifikation \| Diversification \| Übernahme \| Takeover \| Strategisches Management \| Strategic management \| Organisationstheorie \| Organization theory