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Japanese Outbound Acquisitions

Explaining What Works

Palgrave Macmillan

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  • Explores the rise and fall of Japan's "golden economy"
  • Answers questions about how cultural differences impact global businesses
  • Provides a useful set of case studies for those trying to understand what problems Asian companies experience in the global sphere

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
  2. Introduction

    • Shigeru Matsumoto
    Pages 1-15
  3. The Nature of Failure

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
    2. The Five Pitfalls

      • Shigeru Matsumoto
      Pages 19-47
  4. Ways of Fighting for Success

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 143-143
    2. What Should Be Done to Succeed?

      • Shigeru Matsumoto
      Pages 219-234
  5. Lessons from Failure and Success

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 235-235
    2. Three Lessons for Top Management

      • Shigeru Matsumoto
      Pages 237-254
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 255-275

About this book

This book reviews the past 116 Japanese outbound acquisitions in three decades and determines success and failure, with the goal of explaining what works. Dr. Matsumoto emphasizes that such acquisitions are part of a long-term strategy and should not be judged based short-term gains and losses, especially short-term changes in company stock prices. The book also highlights common pitfalls hidden within the expected benefits of these overseas acquisitions.

Dr. Matsumoto provides valuable insights for executives, corporate managers working on strategy, finance and overseas development, practitioners, researchers and MBA students trying to succeed in cross border merger and acquisitions using 16 case studies and careful investigation.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

    Shigeru Matsumoto

About the author

Shigeru Matsumoto, Professor, Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University, earned his Ph.D. from Kobe University. For his doctoral dissertation, he conducted an in-depth study of Japanese cross-border M&A. He also has an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management, which he attended on the US Fulbright Program. He has 20 years’ of experience in investment banking and advisory at global institutions, including HSBC (The Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corp.), Macquarie Capital, and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He has served as an advisor on over 50 Japan-related cross-border M&A transactions in 20 countries, including the US, the UK, France, China, and Vietnam. In 2015, he won the 9th Grand Prize at the Mergers & Acquisition Forum for his recent publication on Japanese cross-border acquisitions.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Japanese Outbound Acquisitions

  • Book Subtitle: Explaining What Works

  • Authors: Shigeru Matsumoto

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1364-6

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Business and Management, Business and Management (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-1363-9Published: 09 November 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-4619-4Published: 01 February 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-1364-6Published: 30 October 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 275

  • Number of Illustrations: 40 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Asian Business, Business Strategy/Leadership, Cross-Cultural Management

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eBook USD 89.00
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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 119.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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