Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have become the preferred growth strategy for many executives. However, simply “doing deals” is not enough to create a competitive advantage for their companies. Only focusing on M&A as a financial transaction is too narrow of an approach, which is easily...

Presents a framework that can be used to retain key employees during a merger and acquisition. Sets out how to identify employees with the key knowledge and skills that are critical for the new company and develop a retention plan which focuses on re-engaging them with the organization (by...

In this chapter we offer an evidence-based framework that illustrates how external drivers provide imperatives for a firm’s strategic management approach to sustainability, and how a firm can respond to external drivers by incorporating sustainability into its internal strategic management...