An array of defence strategies is available to help companies defend themselves against unwelcome takeover attempts. However, such takeover defences have been the subject of some controversy, both in terms of their motivations and their effectiveness. This paper presents an empirical...

Acquisitions in the UK have shown a steadily rising trend over recent years and one of the noticeable features of the current takeover wave is that it is concentrated in certain industry sectors. This article outlines five factors that may explain this variation in acquisition rates across...

Universal theories of leadership argue that all effective leaders share an identifiable set of common attributes. This suggests that the characteristics that have defined leadership in traditional bricks and mortar organisations are equally applicable to e-business. In contrast, contingency...