International Business Mergers and Acquisitions in Japan

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Introduction

   • Ralf Bebenroth

   Pages 1-4

3. Trade and Distribution

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5

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   2. Japan and Foreign Direct Investment

      • Ralf Bebenroth

      Pages 7-22

   3. Imports, Exports and Foreign Businesses in Japan

      • Ralf Bebenroth

      Pages 23-35

   4. The Japanese Distribution System

      • Ralf Bebenroth

      Pages 37-47

   5. Entrance to the Japanese Market

      • Ralf Bebenroth

      Pages 49-68

4. Mergers and Acquisitions

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 69-69

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   2. Setting the Stage for Mergers and Acquisitions

      • Ralf Bebenroth

      Pages 71-85

   3. Mergers and Acquisitions in Japan

      • Ralf Bebenroth

      Pages 87-105

   4. Cross Border Bidders Versus Domestic Ones

      • Ralf Bebenroth

      Pages 107-122

   5. Unfriendly Takeovers

      • Ralf Bebenroth

      Pages 123-138

   6. Evaluation Methods and Market Concentration

      • Ralf Bebenroth

      Pages 139-152

   7. Institutional Investors

      • Ralf Bebenroth

      Pages 153-169

5. Human Resources in Mergers and Acquisitions Processes

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171

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   2. Organizational Identification at Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions: A Theoretical Concept

      • Ralf Bebenroth

      Pages 173-186

   3. Identification and Job Satisfaction at Mergers and Acquisitions

      • Ralf Bebenroth

      Pages 187-201

   4. Cultural Concepts

      • Ralf Bebenroth

      Pages 203-216

   5. Expatriates and Other Choices

      • Ralf Bebenroth

      Pages 217-227

6. Back Matter

   Pages 229-230

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This book is one of the very few published investigations of international business in a Japanese context, based on an up-to-date overview of the Japanese mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in particular. The author explicates recent developments in Japanese business and shows how Japanese firms drastically change to reach out to become more globalized. The book can serve as a foundation in a teaching module for any Japan-related class in international business. Specifically, this publication reveals the inner workings of the Japanese business system. M&A activities covered here include those of foreign firms in Japan as well as Japanese firms investing domestically and in cross-border ventures. Illustrated by carefully chosen examples and supported by extensive data analyses, this book is highly recommended to readers who seek an in-depth understanding of the Japanese M&A market. The volume is enriched by case studies that explicitly illustrate the objectives of specific firms and how they successfully manage their M&A. The author brings to this work his 14 years of experience in Japan and has relied not only on English literature but also on original Japanese sources in creating this highly valuable contribution to the field.

• Culture
• Foreign Firms in Japan
• Human Resources
• Japanese Inward Investment
• Japanese M&A
• Japanese Outward Investment

• Research Institute for Economics & Busin (Asia Africa Inst. on sabbatical leave), Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

  Ralf Bebenroth

Dr. Ralf Bebenroth, born in Germany, is a tenured Professor for Business at Kobe University. After being awarded twice with a two year post doctoral fellowship to Japan, one from DAAD and the other from Humboldt foundation, he started working at Kobe University in 2005. Ralf Bebenroth spent the first five years of his academic career at Kobe University conducting research about business and economics solely in Japanese language.

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