Strategic value of IS integration in M&A - the relation between IS integration and M&A as a tool for corporate strategy
(2007) Proceedings of the 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences- Abstract
- During the last decade research in the scientific domain of information systems (IS) in corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&As) has become increasingly popular. A not very surprising development regarding the significance of the empirical phenomenon of M&A and the importance of IS for modern business. However, the idea of IS playing an important role in M&As rests on assumptions, anecdotes from the business press and only very vague empirical evidence. By contrary, it has been demonstrated that IS do not always play an important part. In this article we argue that the absence of insight into the relation between IS and M&A hampers the development of the scientific field and distract business professionals. To overcome... (More)
- During the last decade research in the scientific domain of information systems (IS) in corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&As) has become increasingly popular. A not very surprising development regarding the significance of the empirical phenomenon of M&A and the importance of IS for modern business. However, the idea of IS playing an important role in M&As rests on assumptions, anecdotes from the business press and only very vague empirical evidence. By contrary, it has been demonstrated that IS do not always play an important part. In this article we argue that the absence of insight into the relation between IS and M&A hampers the development of the scientific field and distract business professionals. To overcome this lack of understanding, this article draws on traditional strategic theory, represented by the Porterian I/O-, RBV, and strategic process- perspectives, and examines how IS relates to M&A as an act of corporate strategy (Less)
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- Henningsson, Stefan LU
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- 2007
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- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- corporate merger, strategic value, information system integration, business professional, corporate acquisition
- host publication
- Proceedings of the 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
- pages
- 10 pages
- publisher
- IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- conference name
- Proceedings of the 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
- conference location
- Waikoloa, HI, United States
- conference dates
- 2007-01-03 - 2007-01-06
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- scopus:39749101398
- DOI
- 10.1109/HICSS.2007.503
- language
- English
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- yes
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abstract = {{During the last decade research in the scientific domain of information systems (IS) in corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&As) has become increasingly popular. A not very surprising development regarding the significance of the empirical phenomenon of M&A and the importance of IS for modern business. However, the idea of IS playing an important role in M&As rests on assumptions, anecdotes from the business press and only very vague empirical evidence. By contrary, it has been demonstrated that IS do not always play an important part. In this article we argue that the absence of insight into the relation between IS and M&A hampers the development of the scientific field and distract business professionals. To overcome this lack of understanding, this article draws on traditional strategic theory, represented by the Porterian I/O-, RBV, and strategic process- perspectives, and examines how IS relates to M&A as an act of corporate strategy}},
author = {{Henningsson, Stefan}},
booktitle = {{Proceedings of the 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences}},
keywords = {{corporate merger; strategic value; information system integration; business professional; corporate acquisition}},
language = {{eng}},
publisher = {{IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.}},
title = {{Strategic value of IS integration in M&A - the relation between IS integration and M&A as a tool for corporate strategy}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2007.503}},
doi = {{10.1109/HICSS.2007.503}},
year = {{2007}},
}